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Award

01 Jul 2026 at 09:39

Tender

26 Feb 2026 at 17:27

Summary of the contracting process

Barnes Primary School, located in London, is undertaking a procurement process for cleaning services, with a contract commencing on 1st August 2026 and initially running until 31st July 2029. The tender, which is using a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage Process, is being managed by Cohesion Consulting Ltd. The procurement falls under the services category specifically for school cleaning services. This particular tender stage was for the award phase, and the contract has been awarded to Ever brite as of 30th June 2026, with the agreement allowing for potential extensions based on performance, possibly extending the service until 2031. The projected turnover for this five-year contract is estimated to be around £245,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large cleaning service providers, especially those capable of delivering high-quality standards with innovative solutions for sustainability and efficiency. Businesses with strong track records in providing reliable staffing and supervision, as well as those with the ability to support continuous improvement initiatives, will find this contract appealing. Additionally, the open procurement method signals a competitive process that invites companies willing to demonstrate their capability in maintaining high service levels, which could prove beneficial for business growth through reputational enhancement and financial gains.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Barnes Primary School Cleaning

Notice Description

Barnes Primary School is a successful split site primary school located in Barnes, London. They are a thriving, two-form entry primary school with a nursery. They currently have approximately 490 pupils across the two sites, including 60 in the nursery, as well as approximately 70 teaching and support staff onsite. The School is tendering its cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract with Birkin has reached the maximum contract tenure. The School is seeking a professional cleaning contractor who can consistently deliver high cleaning standards across all areas of the school, with robust staffing and supervision arrangements, clear KPIs and performance monitoring, innovative approaches to sustainability, efficiency and continuous improvement and proactive support to the School throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa PS245,00 (excluding VAT). To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Tender Process. In short, the School needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their commitments in full, achieve high standards and implement service enhancements as promised. If the School is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061536-2026
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
Not specified
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
£245,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£245,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£248,936 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 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
Barnes Primary School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW13 0QQ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Mortlake & Barnes Common
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ever brite

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