Newbury Academy Trust - Cleaning Tender

The tender The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for each school in the Trust. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff at all schools. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide Schools that are fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans and standards achieved are as detailed within the Tender Specification. The contract being tendered is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis. It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term. Current Cleaning Arrangements Trinity School •The current incumbent contractor is Cleantec •The annual value of the current contract at this school is £153,074.46 (price you currently pay Cleantec per annum) •There are not incumbent staff at this school in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Fir Tree Primary School •The current incumbent contractor is Cleantec •The annual value of the current contract at this school is £28,386.97 (price you currently pay Cleantec per annum) •There are not incumbent staff at this school in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Speenhamland Primary School •The current incumbent contractor is Cleantec •The annual value of the current contract at this school is £35,293.41 (price you currently pay Cleantec per annum) •There are not incumbent staff at this school in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Contract value: The total cost of cleaning at all schools is £216,754.84 per annum The value of the new contract is therefore circa £1,083,774.2 (Total annual cost of cleaning at all schools, multiplied by 5 as the maximum term of the contract is 5 years) Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice. This contract has already been awarded,