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Shaw Education Trust Contract for Cleaning Services

Shaw Education Trust

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14 Jul 2025 at 15:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Shaw Education Trust is currently in the tender stage seeking a contractor for cleaning services across its multi-academy trust, predominantly in Stoke-on-Trent. This contract encompasses 11 schools, a mix of primary and secondary, with the service scheduled to commence on 16th February 2026 for a period of three years, extendable by up to a further two years. Businesses have until 4th September 2025 to submit tenders, with the procurement being conducted via an open procedure. This opportunity, categorised under school cleaning services, is valued at approximately £3.5 million, with tenders facilitated through the MultiQuote platform. Potential bidders should be aware of the importance placed on maintaining consistent standards and improving staff morale.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the cleaning services sector, especially those experienced with school environments. The contract's emphasis on quality factors such as service delivery and staffing analysis, alongside traditional price considerations, provides an avenue for companies that can offer added value and customer care. SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are notably eligible, as the tender seeks to enhance cleaning standards while fostering a competitive environment beneficial to smaller or socially oriented businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Shaw Education Trust Contract for Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Shaw Education Trust is a growing multi-academy trust sponsored by Shaw Trust, with schools spanning from Birmingham to Bury. The Trust are seeing a contractor to provide cleaning services to 11 of their schools in the Stoke-on-Trent area in the main. This a mixture of secondary and primary schools. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 16th February 2026 with an option to extend for a further one, plus one years. The Client values the personnel employed to deliver their services, and by tendering the cleaning contract are seeking to reset expectations for the cleaning provision, improving staff morale and consolidating consistent cleaning standards across the Client.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ecb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039704-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£3,547,638 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,547,638 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Shaw Education Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST7 4DL
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North

Further Information

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