Slough and East Berkshire Church of England Multi Academy Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Slough and East Berkshire Church of England Multi Academy Trust: Slough and East Berkshire Church of England Multi-Academy Trust (SEBMAT) has been established as a group of schools, which can support each other to ensure the best possible outcomes for the young people in Slough and the nearby areas. This group of schools may include primary and secondary phases and may have a Church of England link but this does not prevent Non-Church of England Schools joining the Trust. SEBMAT will support schools to achieve educational excellence through robust governance, effective leadership and management, coaching, sharing good practice and helping to secure good value for money. The Trust is looking forward to measured expansion, which is pursued with caution and sustainability, ensuring that all students in the Trust continue to receive the highest quality of education together with achieving high standards. SEBMAT aims to provide:

• Excellence in leadership
• Improvements in education with high standards
• Sustained momentum across the improvement journey
• Curriculum innovation
• Links to local, national and international groups
• Facilitated school-to-school networks, coordinating and brokering expertise
• Recruiting and developing excellent staff
• Excellent financial management and value for money All 6 schools currently within the MAT participating in this tender: Colnbrook C of E Primary School Lynch Hill School Primary Academy (LHSPA) Eton Porny C of E First School Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Slough & Eton C of E Business & Enterprise College Woodlands Park Primary School 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 August 2023 until 31st July 2026 with an 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. Please see the SQ document for more details.