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Published 19 Jan 2024, 16:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cleaning Service Contract - Firs Farm Primary School

Official notice

Authority: Firs Farm Primary School c/o SSC Partnership Limited (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£420,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2024awarded 17 Jul 2024
Awarded to Atlas FM Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SSC Partnership on behalf of Firs Farm Primary School are currently out to tender for the provision of cleaning services.Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to Express Interest upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system.When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website and selecting the View Details button of this project.The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 19th February 2024. A Contractors site visit has been scheduled on Friday 9th February 2024 at 7am.Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

CPV: Cleaning services · School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our eTendering portal:…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our eTendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnershipThe ↗ contract will be for the provision of outsourced cleaning services to the Client ‘Firs Farm Primary School’, Rayleigh Road, London, N13 5QP, including daily cleaning, and out of term deep cleaning, for spaces including but not limited to teaching, office, circulation, and communal spaces. 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. Tenders must be submitted in accordance with the instructions within the Invitation to Tender documentation. They are designed to ensure that all tenders are treated equally and comply with all the legal requirements for public sector procurement. Failure to comply with these instructions and conditions may invalidate your tender.Arrangements will be made for Tenderers to visit Firs Farm Primary 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 Friday 9th February 2024 at 7am. Tenderers should limit their attendance to two representatives. Tenderers will not be able to take photographs during site visits without the consent of the Client. Please register for the site visit through the correspondence functionality on the tendering portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ↗), including the name and roles of the representatives who will be attending by no later than 12 noon, 8th February 2024.Expectation of TendersTender submissions should clearly demonstrate:A thorough understanding of the Scope of WorkAbility to deliver the services required in line with all TUPE information, and have a flexible approachTechnical expertise and relevant experienceBest value for moneySuitability for the undertaking of the work.Procedures and practices which will be utilised to ensure quality and compliance with the 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.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: London · Firs Farm Primary School’, Rayleigh Road, London, N13 5QP
Extensions: The Tenderer shall be prepared to commence the service on 1st April 2024. The duration of the contract will initially be for a period of 36 Months (3 Years) followed by an optional extension of 24 Months (2 Years).Variant 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
Price: 45%Social value: 45%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Price: 45%
  • Technical and Quality Management and Social Value.: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical and Quality Management and Social Value.: 45
  • Price: 45
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 90 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
19 Jan 2024, 16:25 GMT
Last source update
27 Aug 2024, 15:49 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
SSC FFPS CLN 04_24
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027320
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning servicesSchool cleaning services
Delivery area
London (UKI54)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042eaf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Feb 2024, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2024 → 27 Aug 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Feb 2024, 12:01 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    19 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published
    27 Aug 2024, 15:49 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Aug 2024, 15:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £420,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 108 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Atlas FM LimitedCleaning Services Firs Farm Primary School——Awarded

Contracts

  • Cleaning Services Firs Farm Primary School · Atlas FM Limited

    Signed
    17 Jul 2024
    Value
    £420,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Firs Farm Primary School c/o SSC Partnership Limited

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 12 Nelson Street, Southend on sea, East of England, SS1 1EF Contact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Atlas FM LimitedAwarded supplier Riding Court House, Riding Court Lane, Datchet, South East, SL3 9JT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.