Tender

St Augustine Academy ~ Cleaning Tender

ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY ~ PART OF WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST

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04 Feb 2026 at 12:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by St Augustine Academy, part of the Woodard Academies Trust located in Kent, United Kingdom, is focused on securing a contract for cleaning services at the school premises. This tender, titled "St Augustine Academy ~ Cleaning Tender," falls under the services category, specifically school cleaning services (CPV: 90919300). The procurement method is an open, competitive flexible procedure, with a total contract value estimated at £600,000. The tender period is active, with supplier submissions accepted until 8th May 2026, and all enquiries must be submitted by 6th March 2026. The contract is expected to commence on 1st August 2026 and conclude on 31st July 2029. This tender represents a significant opportunity, especially for businesses within the UKJ4 region.

This tender provides a substantial business growth opportunity, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in providing high-standard cleaning services. With a focus on optimising current working hours and maintaining stringent evening cleaning standards, the tender is suitable for businesses that can offer innovative solutions and effective management for post-school cleaning routines. The contract emphasises both quality and cost, with award criteria weighted at 70% for quality and 30% for price. SMEs with a strategic approach to managing logistical challenges and delivering excellent service quality are well-positioned to compete for this opportunity within the public sector, enhancing their portfolios and strengthening their positions in the education sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Augustine Academy ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for the St Augustine Academy. The current contract value is equivalent to PS200k per annum. St Augustine Academy is a large state school of currently 699 secondary school pupils, and is part of the Woodard Academies Trust. The Trust has an impressive heritage as part of the Woodard family of schools, created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848 with the aim of providing an education based on Christian values and a belief in nurturing and enriching each individual child. This is an exciting time for the Trust who have recently launched an ambitious new five-year strategy to continue to drive up standards, nurture and educate our children into successful adults, develop, and recruit the best teachers, work collaboratively in our local area, and grow our Trust in geographical clusters. The school has a mixture of buildings some of which are very modern and some legacy buildings across the campus - some areas of which are quite challenging to clean. The school currently has an in-house cleaning team and has additional coverage of site team operators (not transferring) who carry out a mixture of reactive and prescribed tasks. Current deployment of cleaners has an early shift and a post school shift for the main cleaning effort which makes the service difficult to supervise. Over time, the school stakeholders can see the potential benefit in moving towards post school cleaning supported by effective school day support - using this methodology, it should be easier to audit and manage output. The ITT process will look to suppliers to identify the optimal use of current hours and exacting evening cleaning standards and supervision. Currently some staff are working split shifts pre and post school, which is not necessarily seen by school stakeholders as being fully efficient. 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-Kent:-School-cleaning-services./VJ6R548MS3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/VJ6R548MS3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009916-2026
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 20263 months 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
ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY ~ PART OF WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
01276 673896

Buyer Location

Locality
KENT
Postcode
ME16 8AE
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Fant & Oakwood
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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