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Harris Federation Lettings Requirement for Five Academy Schools (individual Lots)

HARRIS FEDERATION

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17 Feb 2026 at 15:38

Tender

11 Jul 2025 at 16:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Harris Federation, located in Croydon, has issued a tender for lettings requirements across five academy schools, offering individual lots for each location. The procurement process, initiated with an open competition under the 'lightTouch' regime, focuses on community, social, and personal services, including letting property services. Interested parties can submit their tenders until 24th September 2025, with enquiry period closure on 6th August 2025. The anticipated contract commencement is November 2025, initially spanning three years with potential extensions for a total of seven years. The tender caters to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those based in Croydon.

This tender provides businesses an opportunity to utilise school facilities, encouraging community engagement while generating revenue. Companies with expertise in property lettings and community services are well-suited to apply. Each lot comes with tailored requirements aimed at maximising resource usage to benefit local communities. The Federation seeks economically advantageous bids that also adhere to various safety and educational standards. This initiative not only enhances the business prospects for SMEs and VCSEs but also promotes sustainable growth by extending the contract if KPIs are met satisfactorily. The overall value of the procurement process is indicative of the potential benefits and profits for proactive and strategic business bidders in the targeted localities.

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Notice Title

Harris Federation Lettings Requirement for Five Academy Schools (individual Lots)

Notice Description

This tender seeks proposals from interested parties for the use of our school facilities for community activities. Our goal is to maximise the use of our resources to benefit local communities while maintaining the integrity of our educational environments and generating income for that purpose. The initial contract term is 3 years and provides for x2 options to extend for a further 2 years (3 years initially+2+2 to a maximum of 7 years in total). The anticipated Contract start date is November 2025 1.2.3 The purpose of this ITT is to: Elicit competitive tenders for evaluation; Enable Bidders to demonstrate their experience and expertise and their suitability for our requirement; and Enable the Federation to select a provider offering the most economically advantageous tender.

Lot Information

Harris Academy Clapham

Letting provision for this school

Renewal: There is a KPI sheet to monitor service delivery throughout the contract. If at contract end there are no issues then the contract can be extended.

Harris Academy Rainham

Lettings provision for this school

Renewal: There is a KPI sheet to monitor service delivery throughout the contract. If at contract end there are no issues then the contract can be extended.

Harris Academy Ockendon

Lettings provision for spaces in this schoolo

Renewal: There is a KPI sheet to monitor service delivery throughout the contract. If at contract end there are no issues then the contract can be extended.

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden

Lettings provision for aspaces in this school.

Renewal: There is a KPI sheet to monitor service delivery throughout the contract. If at contract end there are no issues then the contract can be extended.

Harris Primary South Kenton

Lettings provision for spaces in this school

Renewal: There is a KPI sheet to monitor service delivery throughout the contract. If at contract end there are no issues then the contract can be extended.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014450-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

70130000 - Letting services of own property

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£458,300 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HARRIS FEDERATION
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Daveed Morris
Contact Email
d.morris1@hfed.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1LH
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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