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The Litmus Partnership: Marlow Education Trust ~ Grounds Maintenance Tender

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Notice Summary
Title: Marlow Education Trust ~ Grounds Maintenance Tender
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: The Litmus Partnership
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Competitive flexible procedure
Short Description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Grounds Maintenance 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 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). 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. 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 2023, 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. Please see SQ Document for more information.
Published: 28/04/2025 10:29
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UK4: Tender notice Published 28/04/2025

Marlow Education Trust ~ Grounds Maintenance Tender


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Marlow Education Trust


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PTJP-4811-VCPV


Address:


Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School, West Street
Marlow
SL7 2BR
UK


Contact name:

Not provided


Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

https://www.swbgs.com/


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Competitive flexible procedure


Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided


Competitive flexible procedure description:

Please see SQ Timetable for details for process on this Tender



Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided


Dynamic market:

No


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Marlow Education Trust ~ Grounds Maintenance Tender


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Grounds Maintenance 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
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).
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.
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 2023, 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.

Please see SQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Marlow:-Grounds-maintenance-services./QP96HAS8BY

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/QP96HAS8BY





Total value (estimated):


GBP 347,225 excluding VAT

GBP 347,225 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

01/09/2025 to 31/08/2030


CPV classifications:


77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire



Award criteria:


Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Name: Price / Weighting: 30







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

23/05/2025 Time: 12:00


Tender submission deadline:

23/05/2025 Time: 12:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/QP96HAS8BY


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

30/06/2025



Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes



Other organisations


Not provided
Award Notice
UK6: Contract award notice Published 22/07/2025

Marlow Education Trust ~ Grounds Maintenance Tender


Contracting Authorities




Contracting authority:

Marlow Education Trust


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PTJP-4811-VCPV


Address:


Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School, West Street
Marlow
SL7 2BR
UK


Contact name:

Not provided


Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

https://www.swbgs.com/


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Competitive flexible procedure


Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided


Competitive flexible procedure description:

Please see SQ Timetable for details for process on this Tender



Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided


Dynamic market:

No


Tenders received:

4


Tenders assessed:

3


Tenders from SMEs:

1


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Marlow Education Trust ~ Grounds Maintenance Tender


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Grounds Maintenance 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
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).
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.
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 2023, 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.

Please see SQ Document for more information.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=967595578

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/QP96HAS8BY





Total value (estimated):


GBP 347,225 excluding VAT

GBP 347,225 including VAT






Contract value:

GBP 347,225 including VAT



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Not provided


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 347,225 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

Yes


Award decision date:

08/07/2025


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

31/07/2025


Contract dates (estimated):

01/09/2025 to 31/08/2030


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.



Delivery regions:


UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire



Assessment summaries sent:

08/07/2025



Supplier




Supplier:

Oxford Direct Services Trading Ltd


Companies House:

10719214


Address:


Marsh Road
Oxford
OX4 2HH
UK


Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No


Supported employment provider:

Not provided


Public service mutual:

Not provided





Other organisations


Not provided