Tender

Barnes Primary School Cleaning

BARNES PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Tender

26 Feb 2026 at 17:27

Summary of the contracting process

Barnes Primary School, located in Barnes, London, is currently seeking a professional cleaning contractor through a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Tender Process. The school, which operates on a split site with approximately 490 pupils and 70 staff, requires high cleaning standards across its premises starting from 1st August 2026. The contract, valued at around £245,000 excluding VAT, will initially run until 31st July 2029, with the potential to extend for two additional years subject to performance. Interested parties must express their interest by 26th March 2026, and the procurement stage is presently in the tender phase. Potential bidders can access the contract documents electronically.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services to expand their portfolio by demonstrating robust staffing, supervision arrangements, innovative sustainability practices, and efficient service delivery. Firms with experience in educational facility maintenance, sustainable practices, and the ability to implement continuous service improvements will be well-positioned to bid successfully. The procurement offers the chance to secure a contract that includes both termly and annual reviews and the possibility of contract renewal, thereby creating substantial potential for long-term growth and financial stability within the cleaning services industry.

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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/017602-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£245,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£245,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARNES PRIMARY SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

COHESION CONSULTING LTD

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
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

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