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| Title: | Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | The Litmus Partnership |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | Weald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11–18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16–18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus and 1500 in Tonbridge, with 200 teaching and support staff who work across both. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from August 2025 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract. The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the school, which currently includes: Sevenoaks Campus -3 Floor building which includes DT, Science, Food and general classrooms, dance studio, sports hall, main hall, dining hall and office space. Approx. Square Metres: 6507 Tonbridge Campus -The school has six, multi-storey stand-alone buildings (named as Main Building, Maths, Humanities, New Science, Sports Hall and 6th Form Hub). These buildings house educational, dining, sport and office facilities. Approx. Square Metres: -Eng/Hums: 3149 -Main Build: 5325 -Maths: 1113 -Sports Hall: 1837 -New Science 720 -New classrooms 224 Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract: Tonbridge Contract Cost: £156,588.41 Sevenoaks Contract Cost: £58,745.83 Total Contract Value = £646,000.00 Weald of Kent expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet. See SQ Document for more information |
| Published: | 09/05/2025 10:56 |
Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PZHV-9866-JTZV
- Address:
Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2JP
UK- Contact name:
- Not provided
- Email:
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Telephone:
- 01276 673896
- Website:
- https://www.wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk/
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- Weald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11–18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16–18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus and 1500 in Tonbridge, with 200 teaching and support staff who work across both.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from August 2025 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract.
The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the school, which currently includes:
Sevenoaks Campus
-3 Floor building which includes DT, Science, Food and general classrooms, dance studio, sports hall, main hall, dining hall and office space.
Approx. Square Metres: 6507
Tonbridge Campus
-The school has six, multi-storey stand-alone buildings (named as Main Building, Maths, Humanities, New Science, Sports Hall and 6th Form Hub). These buildings house educational, dining, sport and office facilities.
Approx. Square Metres:
-Eng/Hums: 3149
-Main Build: 5325
-Maths: 1113
-Sports Hall: 1837
-New Science 720
-New classrooms 224
Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The value of the current contract:
Tonbridge Contract Cost: £156,588.41
Sevenoaks Contract Cost: £58,745.83
Total Contract Value = £646,000.00
Weald of Kent expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school.
As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet.
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-Kent:-School-cleaning-services./BADUS7DVE7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/BADUS7DVE7 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 646,000 excluding VAT
GBP 646,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/08/2025 to 31/08/2028
- CPV classifications:
90919300 - School cleaning services.- Contract can be extended:
- No
- Delivery regions:
UKJ4 - Kent- Award criteria:
Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Submission
- Enquiry deadline:
- 02/06/2025 Time: 12:00
- Tender submission deadline:
- 03/06/2025 Time: 12:00
- Submission address and any special instructions:
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/BADUS7DVE7
- An electronic auction will be used:
No- Languages that may be used for submission:
English- Award decision date (estimated):
- 07/07/2025
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
Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender
Contracting Authorities
- Contracting authority:
- Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PZHV-9866-JTZV
- Address:
Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2JP
UK- Contact name:
- Not provided
- Email:
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Telephone:
- 01276 673896
- Website:
- https://www.wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk/
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Tenders received:
- 6
- Tenders assessed:
- 5
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 5
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 5
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- Weald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11–18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16–18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus and 1500 in Tonbridge, with 200 teaching and support staff who work across both.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from August 2025 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract.
The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the school, which currently includes:
Sevenoaks Campus
-3 Floor building which includes DT, Science, Food and general classrooms, dance studio, sports hall, main hall, dining hall and office space.
Approx. Square Metres: 6507
Tonbridge Campus
-The school has six, multi-storey stand-alone buildings (named as Main Building, Maths, Humanities, New Science, Sports Hall and 6th Form Hub). These buildings house educational, dining, sport and office facilities.
Approx. Square Metres:
-Eng/Hums: 3149
-Main Build: 5325
-Maths: 1113
-Sports Hall: 1837
-New Science 720
-New classrooms 224
Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The value of the current contract:
Tonbridge Contract Cost: £156,588.41
Sevenoaks Contract Cost: £58,745.83
Total Contract Value = £646,000.00
Weald of Kent expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school.
As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet.
See SQ Document for more information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=967686506
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/BADUS7DVE7 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 646,000 excluding VAT
GBP 646,000 including VAT
- Contract value:
- GBP 646,000 including VAT
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- Not provided
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 646,000 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- Yes
- Award decision date:
- 09/07/2025
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 28/07/2025
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/08/2025 to 31/08/2028
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
90919300 - School cleaning services.- Delivery regions:
UKJ4 - Kent- Assessment summaries sent:
- 09/07/2025
Supplier
- Supplier:
- Kent Gurkha Company Ltd
- Companies House:
- 05797901
- Address:
7 Clarendon Place, King Street
Maidstone
ME14 1BQ
UK- Email:
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- Yes
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Other organisations
Not provided