Tender

Acer Trust (North Hub) - Cleaning Services

ACER TRUST

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Tender

07 Aug 2025 at 09:43

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by ACER TRUST, a public authority within the sub-central government sector located in Oxford, UK, is currently at the tender stage. The contract involves providing daily cleaning services at Matthew Arnold School, falling under the "School cleaning services" industry category. The tender is managed by Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited. The procurement adopts a selective method within a competitive flexible procedure and includes stages such as the submission of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The deadline for expressing interest is 11th September 2025, with the enquiry period ending on 14th August 2025. The anticipated contract start date is 5th April 2026, extending over three years with potential renewals up to 2031.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for cleaning service providers aiming to expand within the public sector, particularly those experienced with educational institutions. Companies adept in delivering consistent, high-quality cleaning services during term and non-term times, and familiar with issues such as TUPE and pension scheme considerations, will be well-suited to compete. Involving a gross contract value of £1.5 million, the procurement process is designed to shortlist vendors with outstanding quality and pricing strategies, ideal for businesses looking to establish or enhance their presence in public sector cleaning contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Acer Trust (North Hub) - Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 05 April 2026. The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Some members of the cleaning team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058320
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046800-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Apr 2026 - 4 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2027-08-07

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACER TRUST
Additional Buyers

MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Contact Name
Ben Jones
Contact Email
tenders@minervapcs.com
Contact Phone
+441256467107

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX2 9JE
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ37 North Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Electoral Ward
Norden
Westminster Constituency
Basingstoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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