Tender

School Cleaning Services

UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

29 Jan 2026 at 10:08

Tender

20 May 2025 at 10:32

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP, a public authority in Haverhill, United Kingdom, involved a tender for School Cleaning Services slated to consolidate cleaning efforts for six schools under one contract, with potential for expansion. Initially launched with an open procedure and valued at £144,000, the contract operated across several UK regions, including UKC through UKK. The procurement stages included an active tender process with deadlines extending from May to June 2025, although it was eventually terminated in January 2026 due to quality and pricing concerns of the responses, as detailed in a published cancellation notice.

This tender initially provided a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in school cleaning services, especially those focusing on quality service at competitive pricing. The need for a comprehensive cleaning service across multiple schools presented substantial growth possibilities, particularly for SMEs prepared to meet quality and pricing criteria under open procedure mandates. Firms capable of leveraging electronic submission and offering scalable cleaning solutions could find future iterations of this contract advantageous, especially with the buyer’s aim to unify cleaning services across additional schools over time.

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Notice Title

School Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The Academy schools have historically procured their own suppliers to carry out the cleaning activities. Some Unity schools also utilise either a mix of contractor and inhouse staff or are fully staffed with their own cleaners. The ambition of Unity is to have all schools under one contract, but it will be left to the Heads of each school to determine what's best for them. This contract will be for six schools with the option to add more at a later date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05185f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007867-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2028-05-20

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
rgould@unitysp.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAVERHILL
Postcode
CB9 8QP
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Haverhill South
Westminster Constituency
West Suffolk

Further Information

Notice Documents

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