Find a TenderCancelled
Published 2 Mar 2023, 11:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Eastern Colleges Group - Building Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk Academies Trust (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£2,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Eastern Colleges Group are looking for a single supplier for their building cleaning requirements at their West Suffolk College, Abbeygate Sixth Form, Built Environment Campus, Fore Street Campus, Haverhill Campus, Sudbury Campus and UPDC (HE) Campus.

CPV: Building-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledPublished value£2,500,000
Delivery: East of England · Suffolk, England
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Second stage: 5–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Notice is cancelled: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Notice is cancelled: 100.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    No pass/fail elements for technical and professional ability section.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Current Assets are equal to or greater than Current Liabilities.

    Minimum: £10m Employer's Liability Insurance £5m Public Liability Insurance
  • Technical & professional ability

    No pass/fail elements for technical and professional ability section.

    Minimum: Please refer to the SQ document for minimum levels required.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
2 Mar 2023, 11:34 GMT
Last source update
10 May 2023, 09:30 BST
Authority reference
CA11780 - RFTS
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013233
Classification (CPV)
Building-cleaning services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ad88 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The tender documents are provided for transparency purposes only. Suppliers only need to complete the SQ document (and provide 3 x references) then upload these by the SQ deadline. The top 6 scoring suppliers will then be formally invited to tender, invited to the site visit etc. At this stage we will only accept questions surrounding the SQ document.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
4 Apr 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Apr 2023 → 10 May 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    4 Apr 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    10 May 2023, 09:30 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    10 May 2023, 09:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk Academies Trust

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 3RLContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.