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SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Theale Green Community School
Church Street
Attn: Melanie Marks
RG7 5DA Theale
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1376511411
E-mail: melanie.marks@tenetservices.com
Further information can be obtained at: Tenet Education Services Ltd
1st Floor, 6 Atlantic Square, Station Road
Attn: Mrs Melanie Marks
CM8 2TL Witham, Essex
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1376511411
E-mail: melanie.marks@tenetservices.com
Fax +44 1376515970
Internet: www.tenetservices.com
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Tenet Education Services
1st Floor, 6 Atlantic Square, Station Road
Attn: Mrs Melanie Marks
CM8 2TL Witham, Essex
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1376511411
E-mail: melanie.marks@tenetservices.com
Fax +44 1376515970
Internet: www.tenetservices.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Tenet Education
Services
1st Floor, 6 Atlantic Square, Station Road
Attn: Mrs Melanie Marks
CM8 2TL Witham, Essex
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1376511411
E-mail: melanie.marks@tenetservices.com
Fax +44 1376515970
Internet: www.tenetservices.com
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities No

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Building Cleaning Services.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 14
Main place of performance Theale Green Community School.
Church Street.
Theale, Reading.
RG7 5DA.
NUTS code UKJ11
II.1.3) The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Theale Green Community School is looking for a Cleaning contractor to
supply a cleaning service to the school to complete a daily, weekly,
monthly, and annual cleaning requirement to the school. The approximate
size of the school is circa 8 500 sq mtrs for the main school and 1 000 sq
mtrs for the new build area due to be complete by October 2010.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
90911200
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
II.1. Division into lots
No
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
No
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
3 year contract with the scope for 2 possible 1 year extensions. Value
below is estimated contract value range for the duration of the contract 3
year contract.
Excluding VAT
Range between 390 000,00 and 420 000,00 GBP
II.2.2) Options
Yes
description of these options: The contract is for 3 years with two
possible 1 year extensions.
provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 36 (from
the award of the contract)
Number of possible renewals 2
in the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated
timeframe for subsequent contracts: in months: 12 (from the award of the
contract)
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Starting 1.4.2011. Completion 31.3.2014

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: In the first instance, candidates should e-mail Tenet Education
Services to obtain a pre tender qualification.
Questionnaire which will need to be completed and returned as part of the
request to participate process.
Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate
process details of enrolment on professional or trade registers and
details on whether bankruptcy, convictions of professional misconduct, non
payment relating to social security contributions or taxes applies to the
economic operator. Economic operators may be excluded from participation
if any of these circumstances applies. Any candidate found to be guilty of
serious misrepresentation.
In proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and
not selected to continue with the process.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: In the first instance, candidates should e-mail Tenet Education
Services to obtain a pre tender qualification questionnaire which will
need to be completed and returned as part of the request to participate
process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to
participate process details of turnover, profit and capital and reserves
for previous 3 years. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious
misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be
declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
In the first instance, candidates should e-mail Tenet Education Services
to obtain a pre tender qualification questionnaire which will need to be
completed and returned as part of the request to participate process.
Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate
process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and
relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious
misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be
declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts
No
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
No
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
Yes

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Accelerated restricted

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: As advised by the
European Commission, in the current economic climate, a faster procurement
process will benefit ecomomies by providing a quicker distribution of
public funds into markets. As advised by OGC, any above threshold
procurement is classified as a major project and therefore the reduced
timescales can be applied.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 5 maximum number 10
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated
in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in
the descriptive document
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing
documents 10.12.2010 - 13:00
Payable documents No
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
10.12.2010 - 13:00
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial 3 year contract period and do
not include the option of the 1 year extensions. Section IV.3.5) – dates
are an estimate.
Section IV.3. – dates are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should e-mail Tenet Education Services
to obtain a pre tender qualification questionnaire which will need to be
completed and returned as part of the request to participate process. The
questionnaire will cover area management, company structure, and financial
information, quality assurance policies, health and safety, evidence of
similar experience and references. The questionnaire can be obtained by
e-mailing melanie.marks@tenetservices.com quoting the File Reference No
found at IV.3.1.

VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The authority will
incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period (or 15 days if non
electronic methods used) at the point that information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of
contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts
Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are
at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court.
Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
25.11.2010