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Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender

WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ~ CLEANING TENDER

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Award

22 Jul 2025 at 12:22

Tender

09 May 2025 at 10:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Weald of Kent Grammar School has concluded the procurement process for its comprehensive cleaning services across multiple educational facilities, which encompass campuses in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent. This award was made to Kent Gurkha Company Ltd, commencing from 1st August 2025 for a period of three years under a Guaranteed Performance Contract. With a total contract value of £646,000, the procurement process employed an open procedure method. The tender, focusing on the education sector, aims to cater to a student body of approximately 2,100 alongside 200 staff members. Key procurement activities finalised in July 2025, with critical deadlines including the contract award on 9th July 2025 and the scheduled future signature date due by 28th July 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the cleaning services industry, especially those adept in handling large-scale and diverse facility management tasks. The expansive scope, covering both everyday cleaning and specialist areas such as science labs and sports complexes, suggests that businesses with a keen emphasis on quality and innovative service delivery would thrive. The engagement is particularly appealing for SMEs given the competitive nature of the tender, prioritising a balance of cost and quality, making it an ideal proposition for ambitious firms looking to expand their operational footprint within the educational sector. Furthermore, successful execution could demonstrate capability and possibly lead to further opportunities within similar public authority institutions.

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Notice Title

Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

Weald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11-18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16-18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus and 1500 in Tonbridge, with 200 teaching and support staff who work across both. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from August 2025 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract. The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the school, which currently includes: Sevenoaks Campus -3 Floor building which includes DT, Science, Food and general classrooms, dance studio, sports hall, main hall, dining hall and office space. Approx. Square Metres: 6507 Tonbridge Campus -The school has six, multi-storey stand-alone buildings (named as Main Building, Maths, Humanities, New Science, Sports Hall and 6th Form Hub). These buildings house educational, dining, sport and office facilities. Approx. Square Metres: -Eng/Hums: 3149 -Main Build: 5325 -Maths: 1113 -Sports Hall: 1837 -New Science 720 -New classrooms 224 Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract: Tonbridge Contract Cost: PS156,588.41 Sevenoaks Contract Cost: PS58,745.83 Total Contract Value = PS646,000.00 Weald of Kent expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet. See SQ Document for more information To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=967686506

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f91
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042005-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£646,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£646,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£646,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ~ CLEANING TENDER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
01276 673896

Buyer Location

Locality
KENT
Postcode
TN9 2JP
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Vauxhall
Westminster Constituency
Tonbridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KENT GURKHA

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