School cleaning services

Tender description

Burnham Grammar School (the Client) is a co-educational grammar school in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. On 1.10.2011, the school became an Academy and on 1.6.2017 the school formed a multi-academy trust with a local primary school and the legal entity became Beeches Learning and Development Trust. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1087 students on roll and 100 teaching and support staff. The Client would wish the successful Supplier to review the services offered and make recommendations accordingly. We would very much like to see evidence of how plastic waste can be reduced and serving times improved. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.1.2019 to 31.12.2021 and will operate as a fixed price contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Nine days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for 186 days. 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. The m2 of the building is 7 365 m2 and the current contract value is circa 91K GBP per annum. The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of the services. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support our school aims which are that all students will be: Responsible Learners, Prepared for their Future, Happy, Healthy and Safe, Caring Individuals and Active Citizens. The school is due to undergo a major refurbishment commencing in 2019. Any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the Supplier’s tender submission would be welcomed. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis.