PP-10166 Colebourne Primary School & Beaufort School Cleaning

COLEBOURNE PRIMARY SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Apr 2026 at 10:29

Award

05 Feb 2026 at 12:10

Tender

06 Aug 2025 at 13:53

Summary of the contracting process

Colebourne Primary School, located at Victoria Square, Birmingham, has awarded a contract for cleaning services at its site and Beaufort School. This procurement, classified under the "School cleaning services" industry category, involves a substantial selective procedure. The process employed a competitive flexible procurement method. Initially intended for a three-year period starting on 1st April 2026, with potential extensions totalling two additional years, the contract has been valued at approximately £872,848.66. SANSUM SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED, a large supplier based in Cheddar, has been awarded the contract, with operations commencing in April 2026 and completion scheduled for March 2029, extendable until 2031. Colebourne Primary School serves as a public authority buyer within the sub-central government category.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the cleaning services sector, particularly those familiar with school environments. The contract's competitive procedure and the significant financial value indicate a substantial business opportunity for established firms capable of delivering high-quality cleaning and site support services. Companies with experience in large-scale service delivery, particularly those having the capacity to potentially integrate existing site support staff, would find this contract especially advantageous for business growth. SMEs participated robustly in the tendering process, with notable representation in the final stages. This suggests a welcoming and competitive environment for both large and medium-sized enterprises aiming to expand their market reach within the educational services sector.

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Notice Title

PP-10166 Colebourne Primary School & Beaufort School Cleaning

Notice Description

Colebourne Primary School & Beaufort School are two primaries schools that share the same site, located at Stechford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, B34 6AB. There are no LGPS members of staff In terms of the staff that have been identified as working at both schools, this will need to be split 50/50 from a financial, please check Attachment 6 Workforce Data for more details. Please note that, in addition to the cleaning team, there are two members of staff currently employed in site support roles. Their hours are not included within the scope of the current contract. However, should the successful supplier have the capacity to take on these staff members, the client may require a pass-through arrangement to accommodate them. Further information on the Client's requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client. The estimated contract value for this contract over the full potential 5-year period is PS740,000.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05829f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039767-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£740,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£740,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£727,373 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£727,373 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20264 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COLEBOURNE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

PLACE GROUP LTD

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Penzance Promenade
Westminster Constituency
St Ives

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SANSUM SOLUTIONS GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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