Award

Discovery Educational Trust - Cleaning Tender

DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2025 at 12:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Discovery Educational Trust, a Multi Academy Trust based in South Essex, recently completed the procurement process for school cleaning services through a selective procurement method utilising a restricted procedure. The awarded contract, valued at approximately GBP 3.38 million, was granted to Purgo Supply Services Limited. This award, announced on 25th November 2025, followed the tender period which concluded on 24th July 2025. The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2030, covering five schools within the trust located in the East of England, UK. The procurement concerns 'School cleaning services,' classified under the industry category CPV 90919300.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in cleaning services within the educational sector. With a focus on providing services to multiple venues, this opportunity is ideal for enterprises capable of managing large-scale facilities management contracts. The procurement process being restricted ensures that businesses with relevant experience and capabilities are well-suited to compete, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), encouraging diverse participation and enhanced service delivery.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Discovery Educational Trust - Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The successful supplier is required to provide excellent cleaning services to the Discovery Educational Trust a Multi Academy Trust, based in South Essex and currently comprising five schools - Chase High School in Southend, Hogarth Primary School, Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School, Larchwood Primary School and St. Martin's School, all in Brentwood.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4eea8065-ff61-4df6-b1a7-502f0a9eeba1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43bb6ef9-24f1-495c-98ae-7ccdd6f60c3e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,379,634 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,379,634 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HUTTON
Postcode
CM13 2HG
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Brentwood
Electoral Ward
Hutton East
Westminster Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PURGO SUPPLY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4eea8065-ff61-4df6-b1a7-502f0a9eeba1-2025-11-25T12:10:09Z",
    "date": "2025-11-25T12:10:09Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4eea8065-ff61-4df6-b1a7-502f0a9eeba1",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "BIP978959149",
        "title": "Discovery Educational Trust - Cleaning Tender",
        "description": "The successful supplier is required to provide excellent cleaning services to the Discovery Educational Trust a Multi Academy Trust, based in South Essex and currently comprising five schools - Chase High School in Southend, Hogarth Primary School, Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School, Larchwood Primary School and St. Martin's School, all in Brentwood.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "90919300",
            "description": "School cleaning services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "East of England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 3379634.6,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-07-24T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-310616",
            "name": "Discovery Educational Trust",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Discovery Educational Trust"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "St Martin's House, St Martin's School",
                "locality": "Hutton",
                "postalCode": "CM13 2HG",
                "countryName": "UK"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "tenders@rivapartnership.co.uk",
                "telephone": "+441252977017"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-327941",
            "name": "Purgo Supply Services Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Purgo Supply Services Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Unit 07 Tideway Yard, 125 Mortlake High Street, London SW14 8SN"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-310616",
        "name": "Discovery Educational Trust"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4eea8065-ff61-4df6-b1a7-502f0a9eeba1-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-07-24T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-11-25T12:10:09Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 3379634.6,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-327941",
                    "name": "Purgo Supply Services Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43bb6ef9-24f1-495c-98ae-7ccdd6f60c3e",
                    "datePublished": "2025-11-25T12:10:09Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "Please follow this link to view the notice.",
                    "url": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=978959149"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}