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Outsourced Cleaning

BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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03 Sep 2026 at 13:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Cleaning services are being procured for Tyne Coast Academy Trust, covering three of its five schools across the Tyne and Wear region. The requirement falls within general cleaning, environmental and waste-related services (CPV 90000000), with the main category being services. Education Commercial Services issued the competition for the Trust through its ethical and sustainable dynamic purchasing system. The named buyer is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, based in Sunderland. The work concerns routine outsourced cleaning provision for schools rather than construction, supplies or specialist professional services. Suppliers whose core business is education-sector cleaning, multi-site facilities management or related environmental services may find the requirement relevant, particularly those able to operate across several school locations in Tyne and Wear and manage consistent service standards between sites.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 6 July 2026 to NIC Services Group Limited. The award value is £990,188. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The original estimated value range was £500,000 to £900,000. The process used a selective further competition, described as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Bids were due by 12:00 on 12 June 2026. The award is active and covers the three participating schools within Tyne Coast Academy Trust. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Evaluation was conducted through the further-competition process under the dynamic purchasing system, with the published information identifying the selected supplier and award value.

This award demonstrates demand for outsourced cleaning across multiple schools in the Tyne and Wear area, delivered under a dynamic purchasing system rather than through an unrestricted open procedure. A future competitor would need a credible multi-site cleaning operation capable of serving three schools, coordinating staffing and supervision across locations, and maintaining consistent standards in an education environment. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller organisations with sufficient operational capacity may be well placed to compete. The appointed supplier is a large cleaning-services business, indicating that proven delivery capacity, reliable mobilisation and the ability to manage a sizeable school-based service are important benchmarks for suppliers targeting this buyer’s cleaning requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outsourced Cleaning

Notice Description

This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Education Commercial Services to procure cleaning Services for Tyne Coast Academy Trust (The Trust) via the Ethical & Sustainable Supply DPS. Tyne Coast is made up of 5 Schools across the Tyne and Wear region. It focuses on providing support and resources to ensure high standards of education and student achievement. The trust aims to create a collaborative environment where schools can share best practices and work together to improve outcomes for all students. Whilst the Trust is currently made up of 5 schools, only 3 of the schools will be included in this Tender, as follows:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5509dd54-9566-4af4-95fe-4a818e868e11
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd6fe4e3-c58d-4b9b-b9a2-91e006ae038a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£990,188 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3NY
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Washington North
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIC Services Group

Further Information

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