UK-Suffolk: School cleaning services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust
Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk/main
NUTS Code: UKH14

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust ~ Cleaning Tender
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
90919300 - School cleaning services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust delivers outstanding educational, spiritual and moral outcomes for all children regardless of their faith or backgrounds within an ethos based on full inclusion, high expectations, innovation, outstanding teaching and learning, and a relentless focus on the needs and potential of every child.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 617,798.55

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKH14 - Suffolk

Main site or place of performance:
Suffolk


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Trust is a Catholic-based, child-centred MAT. We are founded on Catholic values which underpin every social, academic and pastoral relationship and the related behaviours which act as live witness to our Faith. Inspired and supported by these values, we seek to develop the characteristics of effective learners in our children so that, whatever their future holds, they can approach this with character, confidence, resilience and a Christ-centred moral compass.
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services the Trust at the following locations;
•St Alban’s Catholic High School, Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3NJ
•St Laurence Catholic Primary School, Arbury Road, Cambridge CB4 2JX
•St Louis Catholic Academy, Fordham Road, Newmarket CB8 7AA
•St Felix Catholic Primary School, School Ln, Haverhill CB9 9DE
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services at each of the above schools.
The overall emphasis for this service is on achieving ‘best value’ and the successful Supplier will be expected to demonstrate innovation, flexibility and commercialism.
The contract being offered commences on 1 September 2024 for an initial three year period and will operate on a fixed cost basis. Although the contract commencement date is 1 September 2024, unless otherwise agreed there will be no cleaning provision required until start of Term (c.5th September 2024).
Please note that the successful Supplier will pay The Litmus Partnership a consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of £8,000.00 plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the contract award (w/c 28 June 2024). To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this consultancy fee, over the length of the contract. The total full fee will be paid by the successful Supplier, in full to The Litmus Partnership, by no later than 26th July 2024.
The approximate current value of this contract is £615,000.
Please see SQ document for more information.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided

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: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2024/S 000-005427



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 19/06/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
RCCN, 08304365
Monkton Road, Wakefield, WF2 7AS, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKE4
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 615,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 617,798.55
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

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. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust
Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/07/2024

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
St Alban’s Catholic High School
Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk/main
NUTS Code: UKH14

2: Contracting Authority
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JX, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKH14

3: Contracting Authority
St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AA, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.stlouisacademy.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKH14

4: Contracting Authority
St Felix Catholic Primary School
School Lane, Haverhill, CB9 9DE, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.stfelixhaverhill.com/
NUTS Code: UKH14