Award

Star Academies Building Cleaning Services

STAR ACADEMIES

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Aug 2025 at 08:42

Award

19 Jun 2025 at 15:23

Tender

01 May 2025 at 11:41

Summary of the contracting process

Star Academies has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for the provision of building cleaning services at its educational facilities. The awarded contract, following an open procedure, covers cleaning services for both the Small Heath Leadership Academy and Star King Solomon Academy located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The contract was signed on 3rd July 2025 and will commence on 1st September 2025 with a base period of two years, extendable up to an additional two years. The contract, valued at approximately £2.23 million gross, is targeted at maintaining a clean and professional learning environment for students, emphasising both daily upkeep and intensive cleaning during school break periods.

This procurement presents significant business opportunities, particularly for large-scale cleaning service providers like AEFM Limited, which has been awarded the contract. Businesses specializing in comprehensive cleaning services for educational facilities, including building maintenance and sanitation, would find this contract advantageous. A robust understanding and capability to propose cost-effective solutions while maintaining high standards of cleanliness aligned with Star Academies' goals for a supportive educational atmosphere will prove beneficial for any prospective contractors looking to expand within the public services sector.

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Notice Title

Star Academies Building Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The Trust (Star) is looking to appoint a single Supplier for each Lot, or a single supplier covering both Lots, for the supply of building cleaning services. The Lots are detailed below and Suppliers are invited to bid for one or both lots. Lot 1 - Small Heath Leadership Academy (SHLA) Lot 2 - Star King Solomon Academy (SKS) Star's objective is to create a clean and professional learning environment to support our pupils' education provision through both day-to-day cleaning, and deep cleaning provision throughout school holidays. The supplier/s selected will be able to provide building cleaning services (excluding external window cleaning) as detailed in Schedule 1 - Specification of the Tender Document Ref: STAR/2025/CLEAN, for a maximum of 4 years (an initial 2 years plus a potential two 12-month extensions). Whilst the tender will be used as a basis for future works and pricing, the Trust are looking to engage supplier/s who will work collaboratively and tailor their approach, so that they are able to meet the specific needs of the Trust. More detailed specification requirements are outlined in Schedule 1 - Specification. Currently this provision is managed by an outsourced provider for each Lot.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Small Heath Leadership Academy (SHLA)

Secondary School - Muntz Street, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9RX Expected pupil number for September 2025 - 1200 Estimated site size currently in use - 8700sqm

Renewal: Initial 2 years plus a possible two 12-month extensions.

Lot 2 - Star King Solomon Academy (SKS)

Primary and Secondary School - Lord Street, Birmingham, B7 4AA Expected pupil number for September 2025 - 398 Estimated site size currently in use - 8378sqm Estimated site size following future development - 10589sqm

Renewal: Initial 2 years plus a possible two 12-month extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049357-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

90910000 - Cleaning services

90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

90919200 - Office cleaning services

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,142,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,142,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,860,166 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,860,166 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAR ACADEMIES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@staracademies.org
Contact Phone
03303139853

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 2HT
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn South East
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AEFM

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