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Published 29 Aug 2024, 15:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRO-517 - Cleaning Services, Consumables and Related Services

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority (Police & fire)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£270,000envelope for 2 lots
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2024awarded 18 Dec 2024
Awarded to Sasse Limited2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) are seeking to award contract(s) for cleaning services, consumables and related services to multiple Fire Service sites within the County of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.The tender consists of 2 Lots with bidders invited to bid for each or both Lots: Lot 1 South Sites- consists of 4 sites across the South of the County, Lot 2 North Sites – consists of 5 sites across the North of the County and Milton KeynesFull details of the site locations and requirements are detailed in the tender documentsSite visits are available to interested bidders on the following dates:11 September 2024 – LOT 1 South Sites12 September 2024 – LOT 2 North SitesFull details of the site visits schedule is provided within the tender documents at in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/HomeThe ↗ awarded contract(s) will commence 01 April 2025 for a term of 3 years with an option to extend up to 24 mths, 5 years in total. Fixed price for initial 2 years

CPV: Cleaning services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£270,000 together)
Lot #1South Sites - BuckinghamshireAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£103,000

The Contracting Authority is seeking to award a contract for general cleaning services including supply of consumables and ability to provide specialist kitchen deep clean services to four Fire Service sites within the south of the county of Buckinghamshire. Dedicated cleaners will provide cleaning services to the 4 sites, including core consumables & ability to provide kitchen deep clean services as detailed within the tender documents. The contract initial term is 3 years with an option to extend a further 2 years to a total of 5 years. The estimated annual value of this contract is £34,052.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South East · Lot 1 South Sites includes 4 sites located within the south of the county of Buckinghamshire. Full details are available within the tender documents.
Extensions: Option to extend up to a further 24 months in increments of 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2North Sites - Buckinghamshire & Milton KeynesAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£167,000

The Contracting Authority is seeking to award a contract for general cleaning services including supply of consumables and ability to provide specialist kitchen deep clean services to five Emergency Service sites within the North of the county of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes area. Dedicated cleaners will provide cleaning services to the 5 sites, including core consumables & ability to provide kitchen deep clean services as detailed within the tender documents. The contract initial term is 3 years with an option to extend a further 2 years to a total of 5 years. The estimated annual value of this contract is £55,445.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South East · five Sites located in North of county of Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes
Extensions: Option to extend up to a further 24 months in increments of 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As set out in the tender documents: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As set out in the tender documents: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Aug 2024, 15:40 BST
Last source update
18 Dec 2024, 13:19 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
PRO-517
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040770
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04966f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Oct 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    18 Dec 2024, 13:19 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Dec 2024, 13:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £400,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1818 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 18 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · South Sites - Buckinghamshire1 award
Sasse LimitedSMECleaning Services , Consumables & Related Services - South Sites——Awarded
Lot 2 · North Sites - Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes1 award
Sasse LimitedSMECleaning Services , Consumables & Related Services - North Sites——Awarded

Contracts

  • Cleaning Services , Consumables & Related Services - South Sites · Sasse LimitedSME

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
  • Cleaning Services , Consumables & Related Services - North Sites · Sasse LimitedSME

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    £250,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · South Sites - Buckinghamshire9bids · 9 electronic9——
2 · North Sites - Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes9bids · 9 electronic9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Headquarters, Stocklake, Aylesbury, South East, HP20 1BDContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of Justice High Court of England and Wales Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Sasse LtdAwarded supplier07447234 Unit 3, The Valley Centre, Gordon Road, High Wycomber, South East, HP13 6EQ
  • Sasse LtdAwarded supplier07447234 Unit 3, The Valley Centre, Gordon Road, High Wycomber, South East

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria