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Published 4 Oct 2022, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Northampton Academy - part of United Learning

Official notice

Authority: Northampton Academy - part of United Learning

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£465,000≈ £155k / year
Submissions closed 4 Nov 2022awarded 16 Dec 2022
Awarded to KGB Southwest Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northampton Academy are requesting tenders from a recognised service provider to manage their cleaning services to the indicated contract. Providers must be able to demonstrate their capability to deliver the services via the documentation to be submitted, this service requirement will include the daily, weekly, monthly service requirements as well as managing TUPE process for the current staff.

  • Recurrence: Yes — 30 months from contract start date, depending on whether extension periods are taken up

CPV: Building-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£465,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2023 – 31 Jan 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands · West Northamptonshire
Extensions: The initial contract is for 3 years with scope for extensions for a further period or periods of any duration, but in any case, the total duration of any extensions shall not exceed 24 months from the last day of the initial contract period.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
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Contract Management and Staffing Resources: 35%
  • Contractor/Client Reporting: 10%
  • Service Expectations and Delivery: 20%
  • Three Year Contract Value: 35%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Contract Management and Staffing Resources: 35
  • Contractor/Client Reporting: 10
  • Service Expectations and Delivery: 20
  • Three Year Contract Value: 35
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and express an interest in the contract.

    Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process details of enrolment on professional or trade registers and details on whether bankruptcy, convictions of professional misconduct, non-payment relating to social security contributions or taxes applies to the economic operator. Economic operators may be excluded from participation if any of these circumstances applies.

    Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and express an interest in the contract.

    Candidates will need to provide as part of the general questionnaire process details of turnover, profit and capital and reserves for previous 3 years.

    Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process

    Minimum: A statement of a minimum turnover level is detailed within the standard questionnaire documentation.
  • Technical & professional ability

    List and brief description of selection criteria

    Candidates will need to provide as part of the general questionnaire process evidence of current business, quality standards, accreditation and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

    Minimum: Financial risk grid status will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Please see the explanation on page 6-8 of the general questionnaires for further information. Levels of insurance cover will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. To pass this evaluation the suppliers must hold as a …
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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 · publisher note attached
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · Yes — 30 months from contract start date, depending on whether extension periods are taken up
First published
4 Oct 2022, 19:05 BST
Last source update
6 Jan 2023, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Nov 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000403
Classification (CPV)
Building-cleaning services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037303 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

Planned and regular monthly, quarterly and annual contract review meeting will be pre-planned with the awarding contractor.

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=748359108" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=748359108</a> GO Reference: GO-202316-PRO-21863345

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Nov 2022 → 1 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    6 Jan 2023, 14:05 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2023

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Jan 2023, 14:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KGB Southwest Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 000403-2023-1 · KGB Southwest Ltd

    Signed
    16 Dec 2022
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Jan 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Northampton Academy are requesting tenders from a recognised service provider to…5bids · 5 electronic5—£602,000 – £725,000
Whole notice———£602,000 – £725,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northampton Academy - part of United Learning

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Wellingborough Rd,, Northampton, East Midlands, NN3 8NHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Northampton AcademyMediation bodyReview body NorthamptonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KGB Southwest LtdAwarded supplier06941723 10 Hilllside, Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading, South East, RG7 3BQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.