The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Kingfisher Schools Trust.
This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Following the initial selection stage, the Contracting Authority intends to invite up to five suppliers to participate in the tender stage. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the PSQ/tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage.
Contract value is likely to be around £600,000 per annum
Kingfisher is a new trust providing direction, support and challenge to six schools in Suffolk and Norfolk. They have a mission to provide exceptional education for our pupils. They seek to have a deep understanding of our local communities but to have ambitions for young people equal to those of the very best schools and academy trusts anywhere in England.In scope for this project are 6 of the Trust’s schools;
•Alde Valley Academy – Secondary – currently contracted out – Approx 7298sqm
•Northgate Primary School – Primary – currently in-house cleaning – Approx 1572sqm
•Roman Hill Primary School – Primary – currently in-house cleaning – Approx 2800sqm
•Snape Primary School – Primary currently contracted out – Approx 309sqm
•Southtown Primary School – currently contracted out – Approx 834sqm
•Stowmarket High School – currently contracted out – Approx 7158sqm
As can be seen from the above schools in scope, there is currently a mixed economy of contracted and in-house services. There is one further school in the trust that will remain in-house for the time being, but may well come into scope in the contract term if the partnership develops as hoped.
Award criteria:
Quality criterion – Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion – Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 30