II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
Kent
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of fully managed lettings services within the facilities at the academies. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in the achievement of the Client’s objectives.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2025, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the client.
Included within this proposal are the following 30 academies.
Trust expansion is likely, therefore additional academies, as they join the Trust or, if new build, as they open, will be added to this arrangement.
Current Operational Model and TUPE Considerations
Within Leigh Academies Trust and LAT Enterprises, lettings are currently operated in the following way:
Central(all academies)
•1 x FTE Lettings Business Development and Social Media Manager - considered eligible for TUPE
•1 x 0.8 FTE Lettings Finance Assistant -considered eligible for TUPE
Cluster-level (overseeing 10-12 academies)
•3 x FTE Academy Estates Managers: Day-to-day customer relationship management as a small part of the local Estates management teams’ existing role - not considered eligible for TUPE
Academy level (individual academies)
•Use of existing Estates site staff to facilitate lettings as part of their existing role - not considered eligible for TUPE (number to be confirmed)
•Use of existing Estates site staff to facilitate lettings as the sole purpose of their role - considered eligible for TUPE (number to be confirmed)
•Use of paid-on-claim casual lettings facilitators - considered eligible for TUPE (number to be confirmed)
Client Objectives
•Increase income streams for academies
•Improve the sustainability and environmental impact and operation of the Trust’s Estate
•To provide a safe environment for the client’s students, staff and hirers (safeguarding and Health & Safety)
•Maximise under-utilised assets whilst promoting the facilities
•Ensuring commercial viability of lettings opportunities
•Enable a consistent professional approach to and management of lettings
•Release client management and administration resources to allow greater focus on core Estates and Education deliverables
•Maintain and improve academy reputation - achieving a positive social impact and attracting new pupils
•Improve community engagement - addressing inactivity and loneliness issues whilst promoting positive activity and encouraging community growth
•Promote diversity and inclusivity (within parameters set)
See SQ Document for more details
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2023
End:
31/12/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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