Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1a-0095-7289-ac7c-22873f282dc4/the-barlow-rc-high-school-a-tender-for-cleaning-services awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Barlow RC High School — Tender for Cleaning Services. [The Litmus Partnership Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-litmus-partnership-ltd) Estimated value £460,000 Published 21 Jul 2016 Deadline Closed 19 Aug 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at The Barlow RC High School. The School is looking for a cleaning contractor who will be their partner in excellence, providing a high-quality environment in which the students can achieve their potential and in which they can aspire to be the best. The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at all the buildings that form part of The Barlow RC High School, providing a breakdown of cost for specific buildings. The cleaning service is currently outsourced to a cleaning contractor. Any company wishing to be considered for this contract must be able to demonstrate experience and depth of knowledge in the management and handling of TUPE issues. The contract will commence on 16.2.2017 for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend on a 1+1 basis. This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful contractor working to an output cleaning specification which complies with the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standards. We are seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the secondary school or College market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the North of England, thus allowing for responsive, contract support and management of cleaning staff. The successful tenderer will be required to formally report each month on cleaning standard performance and operational matters, ensuring the senior management team at the School is fully informed about all issues related to delivery of the cleaning service. The Barlow RC High School is a high performing Catholic school in Didsbury in south Manchester, with 880 mixed pupils aged 11-16. The School was modernised in 2010/12 and they have state of the art facilities available in curriculum areas. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: [litmuspartnership.co.uk](http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_barlow_rc_high_school) The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 19.8.2016 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to by the above closing date and time. Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to by the above closing date and time. It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this OJEU notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. Read full description ## CPV classification Office, school and office equipment cleaning services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ea099b50-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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