CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Provision of Cleaning Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Thurston Community College.Thurston.Bury St Edmunds.Suffolk.UNITED KINGDOM.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Thurston Community College, located four miles outside of Bury St Edmunds, is the largest co-educational school in Suffolk. It recently expanded through the local re-organisation of schools and moved its 6th form into refurbished premises in Beyton.

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at two locations which form part of Thurston Community College:

1. Thurston Campus, Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB

Years 7 to 11: Pupil roll of 1,565

2. Beyton Campus, Drinkstone Road, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9AA

Years 12 & 13 Pupil roll of 325

The cleaning service is currently outsourced to a cleaning contractor.

Any company wishing to be considered for this contract must be able to demonstrate experience and depth of knowledge in the management and handling of TUPE issues.

The contract will commence in April 2015 for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend by mutual agreement for a further 2 periods of 1 year.

This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful contractor working to an output cleaning specification which complies with the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standards.

We are seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the secondary school or HE / FE market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the Suffolk area, thus allowing for responsive, contract support and management of cleaning staff.

The successful tenderer will be required to formally report each month on cleaning standard performance and operational matters, ensuring the senior management team at the College is fully informed about all issues related to delivery of the cleaning service.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice