Notice Information
Notice Title
Cleaning Tender (trust wide)
Notice Description
Victoria Academies Trust sought to appoint a single supplier to provide contract cleaning services across its portfolio of primary academies located in the West Midlands and Worcestershire regions. The successful contractor will deliver a full and comprehensive cleaning service, including but not limited to: * Daily classroom and toilet cleaning; * Periodic deep cleans and floor maintenance; * Supply of consumables and equipment; * Supervision, quality control, and staffing management; * Adherence to relevant health and safety legislation and safeguarding requirements. The contract covers approximately [insert total m2] of internal floor area across 10 academies, operating during term time and specified holiday periods, with flexibility for school events and lettings. The estimated total contract value is PS[insert total estimated value, e.g., PS700,000-PS800,000] over an initial three-year term, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance. The procurement was conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 using an Open Procedure. Evaluation was based on Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria, weighted 40% cost and 60% quality.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, commencing on 1 December 2025, with the option to extend by up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each. These optional extensions may be exercised at the sole discretion of Victoria Academies Trust and will be subject to satisfactory performance, continued value for money, and the evolving operational needs of the Trust. Extensions will be considered based on: The supplier meeting or exceeding agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), The supplier's ongoing compliance with legal, safeguarding, and health & safety obligations, The Trust's strategic priorities and budgetary constraints. Each extension will be formally agreed in writing before the expiry of the initial or subsequent term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0565ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063491-2025
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90910000 - Cleaning services
90919300 - School cleaning services
90920000 - Facility related sanitation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £649,572 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- joe.tewley@victrust.org
- Contact Phone
- 07432723721
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SMETHWICK
- Postcode
- B66 3HH
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG37 Sandwell
- 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
- Sandwell
- Electoral Ward
- Soho and Victoria
- Westminster Constituency
- Smethwick
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063491-2025
8th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042976-2025
24th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3468
please contract joe.tewley@victrust.org for a full tender pack
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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