Tender

Kings Heath Secondary School ~ Cleaning Tender

KINGS HEATH SECONDARY SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

16 Apr 2026 at 13:23

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

26 Sep 2025 at 15:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kings Heath Secondary School, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom, initiated a procurement process titled "Kings Heath Secondary School ~ Cleaning Tender" under a competitive flexible procedure as per the Procurement Act 2023. The tender sought to identify a cleaning service provider with a contract duration from 3rd August 2026 to 3rd August 2029, with a possible extension for another three years. This opportunity was classified under school cleaning services industry, with an estimated annual contract value of £139,455 excluding VAT, and a total value of £836,730 GBP. The procurement process specified timelines for various stages, with the tender and enquiry periods ending on 23rd January 2026 and 31st October 2025 respectively, and the award period concluding by 30th March 2026. Unfortunately, due to cancellation, the award status was marked as cancelled on 6th February 2026.

The tender offered significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with experience in secondary schools and an operational base in Birmingham. Ideal candidates would be capable of delivering high-quality cleaning services with innovative solutions and modern equipment to maintain BIC’s standards, while also addressing the school's environmental policies towards carbon neutrality. Suppliers were expected to provide robust management support, effectively engage with school stakeholders, and possibly offer efficiencies through staff training and improved equipment. This contract presented business growth opportunities for firms looking to expand their market presence within educational institutions and offer value-driven cleaning solutions. While the procurement process was competitive, inviting up to eight suppliers for tender consideration, it promised a stable and potentially extendable business relationship with the school.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kings Heath Secondary School ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The Requirement The successful Supplier will be required to provide a Cleaning Tender services for Kings Heath Secondary School in the heart of Birmingham. This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Following the initial selection stage, the Contracting Authority intends to invite up to {8} suppliers to participate in the tender stage. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. Contract value = PS139,455 PA. Excluding V.A.T. Kings Heath Secondary School is situated in the heart of Birmingham and provides personalised one-to-one attention to every student. The successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the contract specification from the commencement date. The client seeks a cleaning partner to support, manage, and develop a team established on-site. The partner should have a clear direction to enhance the service delivery to young people at Kings Heath Secondary School. Additionally, the partner should be a professional organisation that can take the cleaning standard to the next level throughout the entire school day, consistently with clear and defined direction. The client wants to understand what forward thinking solutions a new cleaning contractor can deliver, managing costs, bringing innovation to the forefront of everything they complete each day. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from the 3rd of August 2026 until 3rd August 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of three years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis. Whilst the monthly charge will represent one-twelfth of the contract cost, a reconciliation will take place monthly to reconcile the actual hours worked within the contract. If the hours worked are less than those budgeted for a credit will be required by the school. This credit will be calculated by dividing the annual contract cost (fixed cost) by the number of annual input hours to arrive at a contractual cost per hour, this will then be multiplied by the number of hours due to arrive at the fiscal credit We are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier who has current experience of working within the Secondary school marketplace, ideally with a strong operational base within Birmingham or surrounded areas, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed during the contract term. A robust level of management support must be provided by the successful contractor to ensure that the detailed specification is delivered within the contract on a consistent basis within the contract period. This includes engaging directly with key stakeholders at the school on a regular basis. The school is looking for a supplier who is flexible in their approach and will work closely with the school to ensure that standards of cleanliness are kept high. The school would also like to look at whether a more robust financial offer could be achieved through efficiencies with staff training and improved equipment. The new contract will service all internal areas of the school and help support their ambitious plans to host professional learning events and explore wider opportunities that could include making their facilities available to the local community. The scope of the contract covers all the cleaning provision within the schools including all holiday and periodic cleans. The successful Supplier will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the senior management team at Kings Heath Secondary School on the contract performance. The minimum number of professional cleaning contractors who will complete the requested criteria is eight, providing the client with confidence in selecting the appropriate candidate for the Tender stage. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of services. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a clean and pleasant environment for students, staff and visitors across the school. It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BIC'S standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term. The successful contractor will be expected to put forwards both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery, and also within the successful contractor's organisation, thus working to deliver the Kings Health Secondary School environmental polices The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the cleaning operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is complete at all times and staff turnover is kept to a minimum. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-cleaning-services./3XP635P7N6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/3XP635P7N6

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a382
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034743-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£836,730 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£836,730 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KINGS HEATH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B13 0QP
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Billesley
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak

Further Information

Notice Documents

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