Cleaning Service Contract - The Latymer School

The contract will be for the provision of outsourced cleaning services to the Client The Latymer School, including daily cleaning, and out of term deep cleaning, for spaces including but not limited to teaching, office, circulation, and communal spaces. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st April 2024 for an initial term of 3 years.Arrangements will be made for Tenderers to visit The Latymer School and view the current facilities to obtain a better understanding of the layout and any other relevant information to help in putting together tender bids. The site visit is planned to take place on Tuesday 12th December 2023. Further details are available in the ITT documentation. The Client has historically provided and managed the cleaning service in-house. The Company must provide effective management and operational level communication regarding the cleaning service with the Client. In addition, the provider will also be responsible for all legal, and health and safety requirements in delivering the services. Cleaning is also required during weekend periods for lettings. Shift patterns can change depending on the lettings on site, but access is available between 08:00 – 16:00, and no supervision is required during this time.The Client currently operates a split cleaning shift (morning and afternoon).The Client has advised that there is some flexibility with the start and finish times, but this would need to be agreed between parties prior to contract commencement.Further information of the services required are included Part 2 Specification.Tenders will be evaluated using a method known as MEAT (most economically advantageous tender). There will be mandatory and desirable requirements.Mandatory requirements are stipulations which must be present, or the tender will be eliminated from the evaluation.Desirable characteristics are elements of the tender which are to be scored by the Client. Full details of the evaluation and tender process are included within the tender documentation.