Notice Information
Notice Title
Award Notice for School Cleaning Services for St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust
Notice Description
Working across the south of the Diocese of Northampton, St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust is proud to serve 17 school communities in Luton, Buckinghamshire, Slough and Central Bedfordshire. The Trust undertook this procurement exercise to source school cleaning contractor(s) for all the schools within the Trust, on a 3 year (plus possible extension on a +1year, +1year basis) starting from 1 September 2025. The contract was tendered across four geographical Lots (Luton, Slough, Aylesbury and Bucks), and Bidders were invited to apply for one or more Lots. The services required were for comprehensive daily school cleaning services during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time as per each individual school's requirements.
Lot Information
STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 1 - Luton Schools
STCAT schools in Luton - 1 x secondary school plus 5 x primary schools.
Renewal: Up to 24 months, on a +1 year, +1 year basis.
STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 2 - Slough SchoolsCleaning services contract for STCAT schools in Slough - 1 x secondary school plus 3x primary schools.
Renewal: Up to 24 months, on a +1 year, +1 year basis.
STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 3 - Aylesbury SchoolsSchool cleaning services for STCAT schools in Aylesbury - 1 x all through school (primary and secondary) plus 1 x junior, 1 x infant and 1 x primary school.
Renewal: Up to 24 months, on a +1 year, +1 year basis.
STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 4 - Bucks SchoolsSchool cleaning services for STCAT schools in Bucks - 1 x secondary school plus 3 x primary schools.
Renewal: Up to 24 months, on a +1 year, +1 year basis.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d491
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081719-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £4,168,400 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Contact Name
- Gail Heath
- Contact Email
- gailheath@panacheconsultancy.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1275871798
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LUTON
- Postcode
- LU4 0PF
- Post Town
- Luton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH21 Luton
- Delivery Location
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Luton
- Electoral Ward
- Lewsey
- Westminster Constituency
- Luton North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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