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Saint Cecilia's CofE School - Cleaning Services

SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL

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Award

13 Mar 2026 at 15:17

Tender

15 Sep 2025 at 14:06

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited, is for providing cleaning services to Saint Cecilia's Church of England School, located in London, UK. The tender has proceeded through the award stage with a contract commencing on 25 May 2026 for a two-year period, with an option to extend by three additional one-year terms. The service encompasses full daily cleaning during term time and periodic cleaning outside term time. The procurement method employed is a competitive flexible procedure, initially including five participants, and bids are evaluated based on quality and price criteria. The standstill period ends on 25 March 2026, marking a crucial timeline in this process.

This tender presents lucrative business opportunities for cleaning service providers, particularly those equipped to handle school environments with flexible cleaning schedules. Large-scale service providers, like pcs, are well poised to participate, but the tender also encourages competition amongst small to medium enterprises, with two SMEs reaching the final bidding stage. Companies with a track record of quality service and competitive pricing strategies could thrive in this setting. Understanding and preparing for TUPE regulations, included in the tender details, will be vital for bidders to ensure successful service transition and delivery.

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Notice Title

Saint Cecilia's CofE School - Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Saint Cecilia's CofE School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service. The contract is being offered for two years with the option to extend for a further three periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 25 May 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. No members of the cleaning team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and therefore LGPS will not be required for this tender.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a72
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023116-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,122,830 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 May 2026 - 24 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2026-09-15

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW18 5JR
Post Town
South West London
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
TLI6 Outer London - South

Local Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Electoral Ward
Norden
Westminster Constituency
Basingstoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PCS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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