Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Mulberry Schools Trust
Richard Street, Commercial Road
London
E1 2JP
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.mulberryschoolstrust.org/
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
Mulberry 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 at Mulberry Academy Shoreditch.
Please be advised that Mulberry Academy Shoreditch is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust. This is a growing Trust and to that end, any schools already in the Trust or any additional schools that may join the Trust during the contract may, at the discretion of the Trust, be added to this contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
820 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tender information:
The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the school facilities. The high-quality service levels proposed should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff.
The basis and rationale that the client requires the successful supplier to operate to at all times is being able to provide a school that is fit-for-purpose and that the supplier is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the tender specification.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 May 2020 until 30 April 2023, with the option to extend upon agreement with the client for a further 2-year period. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the supplier invoicing the client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis.
It should be noted that the successful supplier will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term.
Current cleaning arrangement:
At present there are 12 cleaning staff employed at the academy where the structure is:
• 1 working supervisor,
• 10 cleaning operatives,
• 1 day-cleaner present in school during the day.
The current incumbent contractor is Enterprise Support Services UK Ltd.
There are no incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS.
Please be advised that the Trust has a minimum requirement for a suppliers’ employers’ liability/public liability and professional indemnity insurance of GBP 5 million.
The minimum annual turnover that your organisation must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is GBP 1 million.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/4AJ9T6GQ4S
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:
2019/S 238-584165
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 584165
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birkin Cleaning Services Ltd
01057375
5 Silver Court, Watchmead
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1LT
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 785 000.00
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.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small ormedium enterprises (SMEs).
To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=527648988
Go reference: GO-2020921-PRO-17107978
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mulberry Schools Trust
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2020