Notice Information
Notice Title
Great Torrington School - Provision of Outsourced Cleaning Service
Notice Description
This tender opportunity was been issued by Great Torrington School ("the School") and Tenderers were invited to tender for the provision of an outsourced cleaning service ("the Service"). Full details of all contract requirements were given in Document 2. Specification of Requirement and Document 10. BICS Cleaning Specification. The contract is to include daily cleaning and out of term deep cleaning, for spaces including but not limited to teaching, office, circulation, and washroom spaces. The Successful Contractor shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the cleaning service with the School. In addition, the Contractor will also be responsible for all legal, and health and safety requirements in delivering the services.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Options: 94. The Contractor shall note the following specific contract modifications relevant to this procurement: a. The quantities requiring maintenance may be amended during the course of the contract, either additions or subtractions, and reasonable adjustments made to the payments as agreed by the Tenderer and the School. b. Additional activities to existing items may be required of the Tenderer which an additional payment will be agreed by the Tenderer and the School.
Renewal: The possible extension of two (2) further years, in 12-month intervals (3 +1+1).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060c75
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030503-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90910000 - Cleaning services
90919300 - School cleaning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TOTNES
- Postcode
- TQ9 5RW
- Post Town
- Torquay
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- South Hams
- Electoral Ward
- Totnes
- Westminster Constituency
- South Devon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030503-2026
1st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005844-2026
22nd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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