School cleaning services

Tender description

North Kesteven School is a High Performing Specialist Academy. The School caters for pupils in the 11-18 age range. Estimated pupil numbers for the 2016/2017 academic year are 1 260. The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at the School — the contract covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the 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 North Kesteven 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 contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a school that is 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 is as detailed within the Tender Specification. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.4.2017 until 31.3.2020 and will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for 1-12th 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. The annual value of the current contract is 108 240 GBP p.a. including all periodic cleaning.