The Litmus Partnership: Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

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