Tender

Haberdashers' Academies Trust South - Cleaning Services Tender

HABERDASHERS' ACADEMIES TRUST SOUTH

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Tender

25 Nov 2025 at 14:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Haberdashers' Academies Trust South is currently inviting tenders for a cleaning services contract across its network of schools. This tender, which falls under the school cleaning services industry category, is part of an active procurement process conducted in London, United Kingdom. The contract is valued at approximately £3,136,410 and will commence on 1 August 2026, with a term of three years and an option to extend for up to two additional years. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 22 December 2025. This tender process follows a competitive flexible procedure, including multiple stages beginning with a pre-qualification stage, followed by an invitation to tender, and a presentation stage for top-scoring bidders.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in cleaning services. The contract is divided into four distinct lots, offering flexibility and multiple opportunities for businesses of varying sizes to bid for specific clusters such as Borough, Hatcham, Knights, and Crayford. Companies with robust operational capacity and a focus on quality service delivery are well-positioned to compete, as the tender evaluation allocates 85% weight to operational quality. This focus on quality combined with financial response criteria offers a balanced opportunity for businesses to demonstrate both value and service excellence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Haberdashers' Academies Trust South - Cleaning Services Tender

Notice Description

Haberdashers' Academies Trust South is a Multi-Academy Trust consisting of four secondary Schools and five primary Schools and have been educating children and young people since 1876. The Trust's moral imperative at that time, was to ensure that every child in their care received the best possible education, in order to make the best start in life. That moral imperative remains today, underpinned by the Trust's values of aspiration and achievement, personal responsibility, self-discipline and mutual respect. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2026. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing Cleaning Staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-School-cleaning-services./KP8376Q4X4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/KP8376Q4X4

Lot Information

Borough Cluster

Borough Academy & Sports Grotto. See PSQ for more details.

Renewal: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

Hatcham Cluster

Hatcham College & Sports Ground, Hatcham Primary and Hatcham Free School See PSQ document for more information

Renewal: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

Knights Cluster

Knights Academy and Knights Primary See PSQ document for more information

Renewal: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

Crayford Cluster

Crayford Academy, Crayford Primary and Slade Green Primary See PSQ document for more information

Renewal: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e868
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076888-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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
£3,136,410 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,136,410 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 20253 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 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
HABERDASHERS' ACADEMIES TRUST SOUTH
Additional Buyers

INVICTUS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Contact Phone
+442081332224

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE14 5NY
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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