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Award

02 Jul 2026 at 13:29

Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

St Augustine Academy, part of the Woodard Academies Trust, located in Maidstone, Kent, has completed the procurement process for a cleaning services contract. The tender, initiated on 4th February 2026, was part of an open procurement method characterised by a competitive flexible procedure. This process, which concluded with an award date of 5th June 2026, involves a contract value of £200,000 per annum over a three-year period starting 1st August 2026. The procurement falls under the industry category of School Cleaning Services, with the awarded contracts needing to cater to the challenges posed by the mixture of modern and legacy buildings across the school campus. The procurement stage has progressed from the tender to the awarding phase, ending with a standstill period completion on 14th July 2026.

This procurement offers significant business opportunities for companies specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with expertise in handling diverse building structures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which were encouraged to participate, stand to benefit greatly due to potential contract renewals and extensions up to 31st July 2031. The involvement of Kent Gurkha Company Ltd as the awarded supplier showcases an opportunity for firms to align with educational institutions in the UK, providing them with not only substantial business engagements but also the chance to contribute to creating conducive learning environments. The project's emphasis on efficient post-school cleaning strategies and the integration of innovative supervision ideas could appeal to businesses aiming to demonstrate leadership in service delivery excellence.

How relevant is this notice?

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062318-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY ~ PART OF WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KENT GURKHA

Further Information

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