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The Litmus Partnership: Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Cleaning Tender

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Notice Summary
Title: Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Cleaning 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 cleaning services for Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (1 Belgrave Rd, Birmingham B12 9FF). The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of 1 + 1 + 1 years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost monthly. Whilst the monthly charge will represent one-twelfth of the contract cost, a reconciliation will take place monthly to reconcile the actual hours worked within the contract. If the hours worked are less than those budgeted for a credit will be required by the College. This credit will be calculated by dividing the annual contract cost (fixed cost) by the number of annual input hours to arrive at a contractual cost per hour, this will then be multiplied by the number of hours due to arrive at the fiscal credit. The College requires that the tendered number of hours are always worked, and the successful contractor is expected to have a system in place to cover for both planned and unplanned leave. The basis and rationale that the Client requires is for the successful contractor to operate to always is being able to provide a clean College that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all output specifications are achieved and that the required frequency of cleans is delivered. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of services. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a clean and pleasant environment for students, staff and visitors within the College consistently. It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BIC’S 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. The successful contractor will be expected to put forwards both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery, and within the successful contractor’s organisation, thus working to deliver the Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College’s environmental polices The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the cleaning operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is always complete and staff turnover is kept to a minimum. The current annual value of the contract is approximately £318,000.00 plus VAT per annum. Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Published: 08/07/2025 09:21
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UK4: Tender notice Published 08/07/2025

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Cleaning Tender


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PHVG-7323-DLDR


Address:


1 Belgrave Rd
Birmingham
B12 9FF
UK


Contact name:

Not provided


Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

https://www.jcc.ac.uk/


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 PSQ document timetable with further information.



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:

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Cleaning Tender


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (1 Belgrave Rd, Birmingham B12 9FF).
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of 1 + 1 + 1 years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost monthly.
Whilst the monthly charge will represent one-twelfth of the contract cost, a reconciliation will take place monthly to reconcile the actual hours worked within the contract. If the hours worked are less than those budgeted for a credit will be required by the College. This credit will be calculated by dividing the annual contract cost (fixed cost) by the number of annual input hours to arrive at a contractual cost per hour, this will then be multiplied by the number of hours due to arrive at the fiscal credit.
The College requires that the tendered number of hours are always worked, and the successful contractor is expected to have a system in place to cover for both planned and unplanned leave.
The basis and rationale that the Client requires is for the successful contractor to operate to always is being able to provide a clean College that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all output specifications are achieved and that the required frequency of cleans is delivered.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of services. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a clean and pleasant environment for students, staff and visitors within the College consistently.
It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BIC’S 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.
The successful contractor will be expected to put forwards both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery, and within the successful contractor’s organisation, thus working to deliver the Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College’s environmental polices
The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the cleaning operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is always complete and staff turnover is kept to a minimum.
The current annual value of the contract is approximately £318,000.00 plus VAT per annum.

Please see PSQ Document for further information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-cleaning-services./AU4T2W5W8N

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/AU4T2W5W8N





Total value (estimated):


GBP 1,908,000 excluding VAT

GBP 1,908,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

01/04/2026 to 31/03/2029


CPV classifications:


90919300 - School cleaning services.



Contract can be extended:

Yes


Extension date:

31/03/2032


Delivery regions:


UKG31 - Birmingham



Award criteria:


Name: Price / Weighting: 20

Name: Quality / Weighting: 80







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

15/08/2025 Time: 12:00


Tender submission deadline:

12/12/2025 Time: 12:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/AU4T2W5W8N


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

02/02/2026



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):

Yes


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes



Other organisations


Not provided