Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-582107

FTS Reference: 2024-013317

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Kent
XN5452
The Registry
Canterbury, Kent
CT2 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Jacqueline Erasin
Telephone: +44 1227827669
NUTS code:  UKJ4 -  Kent
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Temporary Agency Staff
Reference number:  MH23_005
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90910000  -  Cleaning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Kent requires casual staff during their business-critical conference periods, at the Canterbury campus. These staff will supplement an in-house team of substantive cleaners and will work alongside them to ensure the residential accommodation is turned around from student accommodation to hotel standard rooms and shared spaces.
The successful recruitment agency shall supply, induct and manage their candidates and all costs are deemed to be within these tender documents. The recruitment agency’s staff shall be competent to undertake the necessary tasks relating to this contract.
It is essential that any potential recruitment agency who wishes to submit a tender response can demonstrate current and substantial experience for providing the provision of temporary cleaning staff, and that this is similar to the requirements that the University is requesting.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1481393.52  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
90911100  -  Accommodation cleaning services
90911200  -  Building-cleaning services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ4 -  Kent
NUTS code:  UKJ -  SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The University of Kent requires casual staff during their business-critical conference periods, at the Canterbury campus. These staff will supplement an in-house team of substantive cleaners and will work alongside them to ensure the residential accommodation is turned around from student accommodation to hotel standard rooms and shared spaces. The successful recruitment agency shall supply, induct and manage their candidates and all costs are deemed to be within these tender documents.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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

The University has the option to extend the contract for two years in 12 month instalments. Contract value for Year One is £493,797.84

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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 FTS: 2024/S 000-005365

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Temporary Agency Staff

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/04/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Morgan Jones
41 High Street
Broadstairs
CT10 1JR
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1481393.52  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address: http://www.cedr.com

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address: http://www.cedr.com

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address: http://www.cedr.com