Notice Information
Notice Title
The Circle Trust - Cleaning Tender
Notice Description
The Circle Trust is an educational charity, that exists to do one thing, to promote education for the public benefit. We are a community of schools that have shared values and an essential common ethos and vision for education and learning. Our shared goal is to provide the best educational outcomes for our children and young people, from nursery to sixth form. At the centre of our work together is improving the educational outcomes for our pupils. We deliberately use the term "educational outcomes" to highlight that we value education in the widest sense whilst balancing our ambition to seek the highest academic performance. We seek a cleaning contractor who will work in partnership with us and who will mirror our highest standards. More information with regards to Circle Trust can be obtained here: https://thecircletrust.co.uk/ Tender information: Our Schools: 1. Badgemore Primary School 2. Emmbrook Infant School 3. Emmbrook Junior School 4. Nine Mile Ride Primary School 5. Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 6. St Crispin's Secondary School 7. The Emmbrook School (Secondary) 8. Wescott Infant School 9. Westende Junior School 10. The Hawthorns Primary School 11. Owlsmoor Primary School All 11 schools listed above (2 secondary and 9 primary schools) - are participating in this tender. Please note this is a growing Trust where additional schools may join during this tender process. Please note that any other schools not listed above that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust's discretion, be added to this contract The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services to the schools. The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2031. Please note Owlsmoor Primary School will commence 01/11/2026. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the schools. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The Trust is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The Trust expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and the Trust expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Trust is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The Trust seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract may be extended from 31/03/2029 for up to a maximum of 2 years to 31/03/2031
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056097
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022449-2026
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90919300 - School cleaning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,367,175 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,367,175 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,844,800 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,844,800 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CIRCLE TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BERKSHIRE
- Postcode
- RG40 1SS
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ25 West Surrey
- Delivery Location
- TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Waverley
- Electoral Ward
- Farnham Moor Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022449-2026
12th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009126-2026
2nd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040887-2025
17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040626-2025
16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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