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Insight Multi Academy Trust - Staffordshire

Insight Multi Academy Trust-Staffordshire

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 16:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Mar 2026 at 12:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Feb 2026 at 16:05

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Insight Multi Academy Trust-Staffordshire is procuring facilities management services for Sir Graham Balfour Secondary School in Staffordshire. The requirement covers the ongoing facilities management of a secondary school site, rather than the supply of a particular product or construction works. The buying organisation is Insight Multi Academy Trust-Staffordshire, a public sector academy trust. Delivery is at Sir Graham Balfour School, North Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire. This is a service procurement classified under CPV 79993100, Facilities management services. The opportunity is relevant to facilities management providers able to manage school premises and associated operational requirements in Staffordshire. The award covers one lot for the full requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 9 September 2026 to Dalkia Facilities Limited. The awarded value is £2,550,000 gross. The contract is due to run from 1 January 2027 to 30 November 2029, with an option, subject to both parties’ agreement, to extend by one year plus one year, up to 30 November 2031. The procedure was an open competitive flexible procedure, with an electronic auction. Bids were evaluated on quality: 20% for technical matters and 80% for additional questions. Seven bids reached the final stage, including five from SMEs. The tender deadline was 26 June 2026 at 23:59, enquiries closed at 12:00 that day, and the award period ended on 10 August 2026. A future contract signature was scheduled for 30 October 2026.

This award demonstrates a substantial, recurring facilities management requirement within an academy trust and shows that the buyer used a competitive flexible route with strong emphasis on scored quality responses. A credible future supplier would need the operational capability to manage facilities services in a secondary-school environment, provide technically robust delivery, and answer detailed quality questions convincingly. Experience of working in education or similarly occupied public buildings would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, continuity, planned and reactive maintenance, compliance, contractor coordination and mobilisation, although the published requirement does not identify specific accreditations. The participation of five SMEs among the final-stage bidders indicates that the requirement was accessible to smaller businesses, either independently or through a consortium or subcontracting model. Suppliers should be able to support a multi-year service relationship and potential extension.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insight Multi Academy Trust - Staffordshire

Notice Description

Insight Multi Academy Trust intends to publish a procurement opportunity for the provision of facilities management services at Sir Graham Balfour Secondary School. This PPN is issued to inform the market and invite early engagement prior to the release of the Contract Notice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: offering a contract for 2 years and 11 months with the option to extend 1 plus 1 years on both parties' agreement. The contract term has been adjusted slightly to allow the contract start date to be adjusted for the next contract term (2031), for the benefit of all parties connected with the mobilisation period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064750
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087447-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,550,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,550,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,550,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
8 May 2026Expired
Award Date
9 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 30 Nov 2029 2-3 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
Insight Multi Academy Trust-Staffordshire
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORDSHIRE
Postcode
ST16 1NR
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Common
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dalkia Facilities Limited

Further Information

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