Notice Information
Notice Title
The True Learning Partnership Framework Cleaning Tender 2025/26
Notice Description
The True Learning Partnership are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for cleaning services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable the trust to source cleaning services for its schools. There are initially five schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for trust schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of contractors on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a cleaning contract in place to commence in January 2026 for the initial direct award schools. Please note that this process covers all cleaning services within The True Learning Partnership schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in in January 2026 for the initial direct award schools. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will be through a competitive flexible procedure commencing with a participation stage to create a select bidder list following analysis of a PSQ document (within which the scoring criteria will be included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of cleaning service and support required by the Trust. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP). Following the analysis of PSQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early 13th November 2025. Tender response deadline is planned as early December 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in early December 2025. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years after the initial 3 year term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce1f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065977-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- 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
- £1,950,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,950,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Jan 2026 - 8 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RPJ3 GROUP
- Contact Name
- Neil Mayers
- Contact Email
- neil@rpj3group.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WIRRAL
- Postcode
- CH46 3SA
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD74 Wirral
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wirral
- Electoral Ward
- Leasowe and Moreton East
- Westminster Constituency
- Wallasey
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065977-2025
16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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