Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Unity Schools Trust
Thorpe Road, Staines
Surrey
TW18 3HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.unityschoolstrust.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Unity Schools Trust ~ Cleaning Services Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90919300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Unity Schools Trust. Unity Schools Trust is a geographically based Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), formed in September 2015. All academies in the MAT are governed by one trust, with clear lines of delegation to local governing bodies in each academy. We have 2 schools in our trust currently, namely, The Magna Carta School in Staines and Bishop David Brown School in Woking.
The Magna Carta School ~
Thorpe Rd, Staines Upon Thames TW18 3HJ
http://www.magnacarta.surrey.sch.uk/
Bishop David Brown School ~
Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5RF
http://www.bdb.surrey.sch.uk/
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
557 624.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
Surrey, East and West Sussex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Unity Schools Trust.
Unity Schools Trust is a geographically based Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), formed in September 2015. All academies in the MAT are governed by one trust, with clear lines of delegation to local governing bodies in each academy. We have 2 schools in our trust currently, namely, The Magna Carta School in Staines and Bishop David Brown School in Woking.
The Trust believes that success should be celebrated and that students should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time, therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students.
As a Trust who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
The Trust expects the successful cleaning contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The Trust expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the Trust.
The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The cleaning contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 2022.
Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The annual value of the current contract is:
Bishop David Brown = £83,949.96
Magna Carta = £101,925.00
Square meterage:
Bishop David Brown School = 7668.2
The Magna Carta School = 8029.4
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-027118
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 027118
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GSO Ltd t/a Reef Cleaning Solutions
08355246
Suite 16 Davey House
St Neots
PE19 7BA
UK
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 700 753.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=709565812
GO Reference: GO-2022729-PRO-20700746
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Unity Schools Trust
Surrey
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2022