Tender for the Provision of Cleaning Services at St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust

This Tender is for the provision of services at the following schools: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Aims of the Service and Tender. The key aims of the tender are to: *Provide a high standard of cleaning. *Deliver the cleaning services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place. *Good communication at local and Operations Manager level with the school's - two-way communication *Daily interaction with the School Business Manager *Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis. *Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the site and maximise the work completed. *Training and development of the teams The Trust works to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the school's impacts upon the teaching and learning. The Trust's expectations are high, and they are looking for a cleaning Contractor who has the same aims and aspirations. The Trust does seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events throughout the school year. The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the schools' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable.