Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049357-2025
18th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033824-2025
19th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018398-2025
1st May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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