UK-Marlow: School cleaning services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Marlow Education Trust
SIr William Borlase's Grammar School, West Street, Marlow, SL7 2BR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.marlowet.org/
NUTS Code: UKJ1

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: Marlow Education 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: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 2,060,210

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Cleaning services for Marlow Education Trust at the following Schools:
Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School
West Street, Marlow SL7 2BR
Beechview Academy
Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NT
Great Marlow School
Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE
About
Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School
This school marked its 400th-anniversary last year and is a prestigious secondary grammar school with a long-standing legacy dating back to 1624. The school proudly occupies its original structures but has grown significantly over the years with the addition of supplementary buildings. The most recent addition to the school's impressive facilities is a state-of-the-art sports hall completed in 2021. Additionally, the main dining area and kitchens have been refurbished, and a new dining area has been constructed specifically for sixth-form students. With excellent facilities, the school offers high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum, with a strong focus on extracurricular programs such as sports, dance, drama, and musical theatre.
The school is mixed gender with approximately 1100 students aged between 11 to 18. (Year 7 to sixth-form).
For further information, visit the school website at Home - Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (swbgs.com)
Beechview Academy
Beechview is a small Junior school located in east High Wycombe primarily focusing on Key Stage 2 (Year 3 to Year 6). Since joining the Trust in 2016, it has had significant investment in transforming the facilities of the school. The school has approximately 172 pupils.
For further information, visit the school website at Home | Beechview Academy

Great Marlow School
Is a large secondary school in Marlow that continues to grow and is in a position to be an oversubscribed school of choice. Since 2015, and with the support of local authority funding, there has been an extensive building program. This includes new performing arts facilities, and a stunning two-storey block adjacent to the hall, which contains seven new classrooms and a revamped school entrance. At the same time, the size of the dining facilities has been doubled.
The school is mixed-gender, with approximately 1,450 students aged 11 to 18, of which 250 are sixth-formers.
For further information, visit the school website at Great Marlow School

Basis of Contract
The Trust is initiating a tender process to appoint an experienced cleaning contractor who brings initiative and innovation to deliver cleaning services across its schools. As the Trust continues to grow, it seeks a bidder who has the potential to expand alongside it. Therefore, the Trust is looking for a high-quality service that maintains excellent standards, creating a pleasant environment for both students and staff at all schools within the Trust.
The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate at all times, is being able to provide a service to the Schools that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor 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.
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 Accelerated
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Current contract end date

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: 2025/S 000-005557



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: 17/07/2025

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)
YBC CLEANING SERVICES LTD, 04174249
161 North Lane, Aldershot, GU12 4TA, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,535,850
Total value of the contract/lot: 2,060,210
Currency: GBP

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=969950929
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Marlow Education Trust
SIr William Borlase's Grammar School, West Street, Marlow, SL7 2BR, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

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: 31/07/2025

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
Beechview Academy
Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NT, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.beechview.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UKJ1

2: Contracting Authority
Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School
West Street, Marlow, SL7 2BR, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.swbgs.com/
NUTS Code: UKJ1

3: Contracting Authority
Great Marlow School
Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://gms.bucks.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKJ1