South Suffolk Learning Trust - Ground Maintenance Services Tender

The Tender project is seeking to appoint a grounds maintenance supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed, for the provision of grounds maintenance services within the existing facilities, of the five schools in the Trust.

South Suffolk Learning Trust is a group of schools that firmly subscribes to their mission of excellence through collaboration to provide the best possible outcomes for all learners.

Schools that work within the Trust have a culture of sharing best practice, supporting each other when times are tough and allowing staff to use their skills and talents across the Trust to not only raise the bar but to develop staff to use their talents to help others succeed. They are passionate about developing their teachers and leaders.

Their collaborative approach means that they discuss which elements of policy and practice should be standardised, aligned or kept at a local level to ensure that they can focus on the core business: their students.

The Trust have an Improvement Plan to support their schools with additional resourcing to help them achieve their values.

They believe that developing the attributes below in all members of their learning community is essential in achieving their vision: -

•Showing respect and tolerance

•Valuing relationships

•Being inclusive

•Celebrating achievement

•Demonstrating positivity school improvement priorities.

The Tender project is seeking to appoint a grounds maintenance supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed, for the provision of grounds maintenance services within the existing facilities, of the five schools in the Trust. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the students and staff.

The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2023.

Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.