Tender for the Provision of Cleaning Services

There are 18 AET academies covered within lot 1 of this contract covering the geographical areas of Middlesborough, Yorkshire, Humbersid and Staffordshire. These academies area currently serviced by a combination of academy in-house staff, local authorities, other schools and outsourced third party suppliers. This lot consists of the following academies : Anglesey Primary Academy Beacon Primary Academy The Rawlett School Tamworth Enterprise College Cottingley Primary Academy Feversham Primary Academy Meadstead Primary Academy Shafton Primary Academy St Helens Primary Academy Firth Park Academy Utterby Primary Academy North Thoresby Primary Academy Hall Road Primary Academy Newington Primary Academy The Green Way Primary Academy Caldicotes Primary Academy North Ormesby Primary Academy Unity City Academy The trust reserves the right to award all, part or non of the lot as is deemed appropriate during the process. It is anticipated that the Trust will increase in its number of academies during the course of this contract, beyond the academies listed above. The provision of cleaning services to these schools when they have joined the Trust may at the Trust's discretion fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide costings and operational proposals for the cleaning services within these additional academies using the same costing model that was applied to the successful bid to the Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these academies will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into this contract. Cleaning will include all areas of the school including but not limited to classrooms, corridors, laboratories, gyms, drama studios, receptions, offices and halls. In some academies this will include the provision on day time janitor services. The Trust is seeking to appoint a supplier who will provide a high quality cleaning service who will provide the service through the use of locally based skilled and trained staff and through the use of efficient cleaning materials and equipment. We are also looking to appoint a contractor(s) that will reduce the environmental impact associated with fulfilling this contract. The Trust will wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract will be for an initial period of five years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be subject to an annual review in April to determine ongoing value for money and supplier performance. The contract will be based on fixed price for the academies year for the provision of term time and periodic cleaning as detailed in the specification. Additional one off optional cleaning eg. window cleaning may be required from time to time and will be subject to quotation at the required time.

There are 18 AET academies covered within lot 2 of this contract covering the geographical areas of Essex, Kent and London. These academies area currently serviced by a combination of academy in-house staff, local authorities, other schools and outsourced third party suppliers. This lot consists of the following academies : Pioneer School Maltings Academy New Rickstones Academy Plumberow Primary Academy Westerings Primary Academy Greensward Academy Ashingdon Primary Academy Hamford Primary Academy Tendring Technology College Hockley Primary Academy Richmond Park Academy Aylward Academy Kingsley Academy Trinity Primary Noel Park Primary Newlands Academy St James The Great Primary Academy The trust reserves the right to award all, part or non of the lot as is deemed appropriate during the process. It is anticipated that the Trust will increase in its number of academies during the course of this contract, beyond the academies listed above. The provision of catering services to these schools when they have joined the Trust may at the Trust's discretion fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide costings and operational proposals for the cleaning services within these additional academies using the same costing model that was applied to the successful bid to the Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these academies will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into this contract. Cleaning will include all areas of the school including but not limited to classrooms, corridors, laboratories, gyms, drama studios, receptions, offices and halls. In some academies this will include the provision on day time janitor services. The Trust is seeking to appoint a supplier who will provide a high quality cleaning service who will provide the service through the use of locally based skilled and trained staff and through the use of efficient cleaning materials and equipment. We are also looking to appoint a contractor(s) that will reduce the environmental impact associated with fulfilling this contract. The Trust will wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract will be for an initial period of five years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be subject to an annual review in April to determine ongoing value for money and supplier performance. The contract will be based on fixed price for the academies year for the provision of term time and periodic cleaning as detailed in the specification. Additional one off optional cleaning eg. window cleaning may be required from time to time and will be subject to quotation at the required time.

There are 19 AET academies covered within lot 3 of this contract covering the geographical areas of South and South West England These academies area currently serviced by a combination of academy in-house staff, local authorities, other schools and outsourced third party suppliers. This lot consists of the following academies : Ryde Academy Winton Community Academy New Forest Academy Hazelwood Primary Barton Hill Primary Academy Broadlands Academy Brockworth Primary Academy Offas Mead Primary Academy Severn View Primary Academy The Ridge Academy Sir Herbert Leon Academy Charles Warren Academy Wishmore Cross Academy Lea Forest Primary Academy Four Dwellings Primary Academy Montgomery Primary Academy Percy Shurmer Primary Academy Four Dwellings Academy Greenwood Academy The trust reserves the right to award all, part or non of the lot as is deemed appropriate during the process. It is anticipated that the Trust will increase in its number of academies during the course of this contract, beyond the academies listed above. The provision of catering services to these schools when they have joined the Trust may at the Trust's discretion fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide costings and operational proposals for the cleaning services within these additional academies using the same costing model that was applied to the successful bid to the Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these academies will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into this contract. Cleaning will include all areas of the school including but not limited to classrooms, corridors, laboratories, gyms, drama studios, receptions, offices and halls. In some academies this will include the provision on day time janitor services. The Trust is seeking to appoint a supplier who will provide a high quality cleaning service who will provide the service through the use of locally based skilled and trained staff and through the use of efficient cleaning materials and equipment. We are also looking to appoint a contractor(s) that will reduce the environmental impact associated with fulfilling this contract. The Trust will wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract will be for an initial period of five years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be subject to an annual review in April to determine ongoing value for money and supplier performance. The contract will be based on fixed price for the academies year for the provision of term time and periodic cleaning as detailed in the specification. Additional one off optional cleaning eg. window cleaning may be required from time to time and will be subject to quotation at the required time.