Altwood School ~ Cleaning Tender

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 745 students on roll and 107 teaching and support staff.

Altwood Church of England School is a Secondary School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, which was founded in 1907. On 1 July 2012, the School became an Academy.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 745 students on roll and 107 teaching and support staff. Altwood is a growing school and is likely to have around 850 students on roll in September 2024. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 22nd July 2024 to 21st July 2027 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services.

The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the School.

Site map / building plan; total buildings area 9,130 m2 GIFA - please see attached.

Whilst the School 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 value of the current contract is: -

2023/24 - £109,321

Contract Value over 3 years = £327,963

Altwood School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school.

As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.

Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3-year fixed price basis.

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