The Priory Federation of Academies Trust - Tender for Cleaning Services.

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services for The Priory Federation of Academies Trust.

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services at each school within the Trust ~ the tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for each site. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff.

The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide all schools a cleaning service 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.

The contract being tendered is initially for three years in duration from 1.9.2017 until 31.8.2020, with the option to extend by a further two years (until 31.8.2022) by mutual consent. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis.

It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc 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 tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services initially for the four schools listed below within The Priory Federation of Academies Trust. However, as the Trust continues to expand, it is likely that the number of participating schools will increase, therefore the Trust reserves the right to add to this contract;

The Priory Academy LSST, Lincoln.

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, Lincoln.

The Priory Witham Academy, Lincoln.

The Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham.

The value of the current contract is approximately 610 000 GBP p.a. excluding all periodic cleaning.

Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to [email protected] clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number.

The pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_priory_federation_of_academies_trust

The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 6.1.2017 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to [email protected] by the above closing date and time.

Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to [email protected] by the above closing date and time.

It will be the Tenderer'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 OJEU 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.

The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.