The Litmus Partnership: Brockenhurst College ~ Cleaning Tender

UK-Brockenhurst: School cleaning services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Brockenhurst College
       Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.brock.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Brockenhurst College ~ Cleaning Tender            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         90919300 - School cleaning services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Brockenhurst College is a prominent Further Education institution located near the centre of the New Forest in Hampshire.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,941,695.68
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Hampshire and Isle of Wight
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Brockenhurst College is a prominent Further Education institution located near the centre of the New Forest in Hampshire. It provides a diverse range of educational opportunities for learners, including A Level, vocational, and apprenticeship programs. The college also offers Skills and Training courses for adults, adult leisure and learning opportunities, and two Higher Education programs.
The college serves over 3,000 students aged 16-19 and employs approximately 500 staff members. While the main campus is situated near the picturesque New Forest, Brockenhurst College also has two additional off-site campuses: *The Ultima Academy* in New Milton and *The Marchwood Construction & Marine Technologies Training Centre* in Marchwood. These campuses expand the college’s reach and cater to specific educational needs in their respective fields.
The tender
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 College. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff at the College.
The basis and rationale for the client’s requirements is that the successful contractor must ensure the cleaning services at the college is fit for purpose at all times. Additionally, the contractor must be proactive in managing the contract, ensuring that all specifications are met and that the cleaning frequency, as outlined in the tender specification, is adhered to.
The contract being tendered is from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further two years at the discretion of the client. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the contractor invoicing the client for one-twelfth 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.
Contract value: The annual contract value is circa £387,822.72
The value of the new contract is circa £1,163,468.10 (Current annual contract cost, multiplied by 3-year term of the contract)
Other notes:
•Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 year + 1+ 1 year’s basis.
•Please be advised that there are no current cleaning staff in the LGPS
•Please be advised that the cleaning service is currently contracted to TSS (Total Support Services)
•Please be advised that the School has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers’ liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £10m
•The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £1m
Please see SQ document for more information.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice - this contract has been awarded.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-038733
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 10/07/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Total Support Services Ltd, N/A
             Unit 20, 57a Croydon Road, CROYDON, CR0 4WQ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI62
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,939,113.6          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,941,695.68
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=978992864
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Brockenhurst College
          Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZE, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/09/2025