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London Academy of Excellence - Cleaning Tender

London Academy of Excellence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 08:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Jun 2026 at 11:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Feb 2026 at 16:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Academy of Excellence is procuring school cleaning services for its sixth-form academy in Stratford, London. The requirement covers cleaning a modern eight-floor educational building, including routine term-time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The service is intended to maintain high standards across the academy’s facilities for pupils, teachers and support staff. The buyer is London Academy of Excellence, with RIVA Partnership Ltd acting as the procurement consultancy. The successful provider is expected to deliver a tightly managed, productive service and support the academy’s standards for well-maintained learning spaces. The requirement is classified as school cleaning services (CPV 90919300) and is a single lot suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete: D Brice & Company Limited trading as D B Services was awarded the contract on 15 June 2026, and the contract was signed on 7 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £688,336.65 excluding VAT, or £826,003.98 including VAT. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend for up to two further years to 31 August 2031. The procedure was a Competitive Flexible Procedure using two stages: a Procurement Specific Questionnaire followed by an Invitation to Tender. Eight bids reached the final stage. Evaluation was based on 65% quality and 35% price. Expressions of interest and enquiries closed on 20 March 2026.

This award shows established demand for a professionally managed cleaning operation in a large, modern sixth-form setting, with both routine and periodic deep-cleaning capability required. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate strong operational management, high staff productivity and the ability to maintain consistent standards across a multi-floor education building. The buyer also values constructive partnership working, staff support and development, and practical ideas that improve the service rather than price alone. Suppliers would need employers’ liability and public liability insurance of at least £5 million, and annual turnover of at least £500,000. The successful model may suit established commercial cleaning contractors, including SMEs, with relevant education-sector experience, quality systems and capacity for planned and responsive delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

London Academy of Excellence - Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is a sixth form for scholars of all backgrounds, cultures and experiences. LAE consistently delivers outstanding A level results for all students but has achieved particular success helping students from less-advantaged backgrounds win places at the best universities in the UK and around the world. The Academy mission is to promote social mobility for students from backgrounds considered disadvantaged. LAE is one of the highest-performing academic sixth forms in the United Kingdom. Our students have a strong sense of pride in belonging in the diverse, inclusive and friendly LAE community centred on London's dynamic East End. LAE is moving to a brand-new premises in July of 2026 (early occupancy) and will welcome its students back to the new building in September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for the right cleaning provider to partner with LAE in keeping their standards high in all areas, including cleaning. The premises is an impressive and modern building which has been resourced with robust and resilient furnishings to withstand the education environment. The building is stretched across 8 floors with bright open spaces to compliment the Academy. Further information regarding the Academy can be obtained here: https://www.lae.ac.uk/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at LAE, which has 625 pupils and 80 teaching and support staff which will increase to 750 pupils and 90 teaching and support staff by September 2027. The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/09/2026 - 31/08/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/08/2031. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services, for the new building. The contract includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The school is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The Academy expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff who are proud to contribute to LAE life. The Academy is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Academy is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The Academy seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is PS62,000 however the new building will be almost twice the size so the estimated value is circa PS124,000 Therefore the value of this contract is PS620,000 The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the Academy. Additional requirements and information: *The Academy has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers' liability and public liability insurances of PS5 million *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS500,000 *The client aspires to move towards London living wage *There are not any incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme *The cleaning services are currently contracted to Birkin Group *Please note that the successful tenderer will be required to pay the RIVA tender fee for this project directly to RIVA, upon their contract award. *The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/08/2031.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064d0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075990-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£688,336 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£688,336 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Academy of Excellence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E15 1AJ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

D Brice & Company Limited T/as D B Services

Further Information

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