Tender

The Archer Academy Cleaning

THE ARCHER ACADEMY

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Tender

26 Feb 2026 at 21:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Archer Academy in London is inviting tenders for its cleaning services, covering its campuses in Finchley within the Borough of Barnet. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with an expression of interest deadline set for 15 April 2026 and award decisions to be completed by 4 May 2026. The contract will commence on 1 September 2026 and last three years, with options for a two-year extension. The procurement method is a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process, targeting service providers in the cleaning sector effective under the UKPGA legislation. Interested parties can register and submit their proposals electronically on the Cohesion Consulting Ltd portal.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in school cleaning services to secure a long-term contract with an esteemed secondary institution. Companies offering innovative sustainability measures, robust staffing, and superior performance monitoring will be particularly competitive. The contract, worth approximately £470,000 over five years, requires high delivery standards and the willingness to engage in quarterly and yearly reviews. Businesses capable of aligning with the Department for Education guidelines and demonstrating potential for service enhancements can substantially benefit from this procurement opportunity, fostering growth and increasing market presence in educational facility services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Archer Academy Cleaning

Notice Description

The Archer Academy is an outstanding Secondary School located across two campuses in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The School is tendering its cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st September 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st August 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 Atlas FM has reached the maximum 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 PS470,000. The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process. 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 Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set. 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. Any investment proposals must align with DfE guidelines.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065daf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017630-2026
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
£470,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£470,000 £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 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ARCHER ACADEMY
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
N2 8GA
Post Town
North 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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