School cleaning services

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for The FitzWimarc School (the Client). The FitzWimarc School was founded in 1937 and provides 11-18 education in Rayleigh, Essex. The School has been judged outstanding by Ofsted and became an Academy in March 2015. The School has a reputation for excellence, is heavily oversubscribed each year and achieves national recognition, particularly in sport. The sixth form opened in September 2016 with year 12 and will extend to year 13 in 2017. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for the School. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful Supplier to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School that is fit for purpose and that the Supplier is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the Tender Specification. The contract being tendered is to commence 1.8.2017 until 31.7.2020 and will be fixed price in nature, with the Supplier invoicing the Client for 1/12th of the annual cost on a monthly basis. It should be noted that the successful Supplier 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. At present the cleaning is part in-house and part out-sourced. Cleaning is required for 42 weeks per year, term time + 3 school holiday weeks. There are currently 7 members of cleaning staff directly employed by the Client. The current incumbent, Ridge Crest Cleaning Services, has 7 members of staff on site including a supervisor. There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS. The total value of the current contract is circa 123 000 GBP per annum. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. Please be advised that there is a minimum requirement for a Supplier's employer's liability and public liability insurance of 10 000 000 GBP. Whilst the Client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.