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Published 21 Jan 2022, 15:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Europa School - Planned and Preventative Maintenance, Cleaning and Grounds Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Europa School (Education)

3 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,597,500total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 21 Feb 2022awarded 7 Jul 2022
Awarded to SPIE Limited +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Europa School is currently out to tender for the provision of Planned and Preventative Maintenance, Cleaning and Grounds Maintenance.The three services have been split into three lots. Lot 1 is Planned and Preventative Maintenance, Lot 2 is Cleaning Services and Lot 3 is Grounds Maintenance.The contracts are being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 1 September 2022.TUPE is expected to apply for Lots 1 and 2, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

  • Recurrence: Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Facilities management services · Grounds maintenance services · School cleaning services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£1,597,500 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Planned and Preventative MaintenanceAwardedPublished value£615,000

Europa School is currently out to tender for the provision of Planned and Preventative Maintenance.The school require a Contractor to undertake the Planned and Preventative Maintenance services in accordance with good practice so as to provide a high standard of service across the school for the benefit of the school’s staff and pupils, the local community and to provide an inviting environment for visitors.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled engineers and service personnel, to provide an efficient and timely facilities management service. They will need to ensure that curriculum used areas are safe and fit for purpose and that all other areas are kept in accordance with the service set out in this specification and reflect well on the school.The school are looking to reduce costs while ensuring adherence to statutory compliance requirements, creating improvements to the quality of the site and demonstrating systems that are simple to use for site staff to carry out their duties effectively. Thus, enabling senior School staff to be able to easily monitor compliance and quality of the site. The Contractor should keep abreast of the needs of the school and ensure that they are providing strategic advice and support for the premises management to be more effective and efficient.The contracts are being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 1 September 2022.TUPE is expected to apply for this Lot, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Delivery: South East · Europa School UK, Thame Lane, Culham OX14 3DZ
Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Cleaning ServicesAwardedPublished value£725,000

Europa School is currently out to tender for the provision of Cleaning Services.Europa School requires a Contractor to undertake the cleaning services in accordance with good practice so as to provide a high standard of cleanliness throughout the school for the benefit of the school staff and pupils, the local community and to provide an inviting environment for visitors.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of skilled cleaning operatives to provide an efficient and timely cleaning service. They will need to ensure that curriculum used areas are safe and fit for purpose and that all other areas are kept tidy and reflect well on the school.The contracts are being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 1 September 2022.TUPE is expected to apply for this lot, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Delivery: South East · Europa School UK, Thame Lane, Culham OX14 3DZ
Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3Grounds MaintenanceAwardedPublished value£257,500

Europa School is currently out to tender for the provision of Grounds Maintenance.Europa School has been using external contractors to complete their grounds maintenance services for a number of years. They wish to tender for a Contractor to undertake the grounds maintenance service in accordance with good practice so as to provide a high standard of maintenance throughout the school grounds for the benefit of school staff and pupils along with providing an inviting, well managed environment for visitors. The grounds at the school play a major part in pupils learning and provide a safe, secure and pleasant environment for their learning, thus enhancing the pupils’ social skills and interaction.The Contractor will need to ensure that curriculum used areas are safe and fit for purpose and reflect well on the school. Importantly, this contract is not just for basic maintenance throughout the school’s grounds. The school requires the Contractor to be proactive in improving the appearance of the grounds. The successful bidder will be innovative in order to introduce new methodology or products and be able to demonstrate added value to the contract.The contracts are being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 1 September 2022. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Delivery: South East · Europa School UK, Thame Lane, Culham OX14 3DZ
Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–35 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 35 points.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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

Yes · Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.

First published
21 Jan 2022, 15:49 GMT
Last source update
28 Jul 2022, 10:06 BST
Authority reference
MPN-10204
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020573
Classification (CPV)
Building and facilities management servicesFacilities management servicesGrounds maintenance servicesSchool cleaning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030dfa Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Europa School incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
21 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Feb 2022 → 28 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Jul 2022, 10:06 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2022, 10:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,538,0873 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 104 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 7 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Planned and Preventative Maintenance1 award
SPIE LimitedPlanned & Preventative Maintenance£494,130 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Cleaning Services1 award
Direct Cleaning Services (SW) LtdSME£816,991 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Grounds Maintenance1 award
Thames Valley LandscapesSME£226,966 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Planned and Preventative Maintenance4bids · 4 electronic2——
2 · Cleaning Services4bids · 4 electronic1——
3 · Grounds Maintenance2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Europa School

Contracting authorityEducationEducational InstituteEducation Thame Lane , Culham, South East, OX14 3DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

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