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The Archer Academy Cleaning

The Archer Academy

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 14:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Jul 2026 at 17:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Feb 2026 at 21:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Archer Academy procured professional cleaning services for its outstanding secondary school across two campuses in Finchley, within the London Borough of Barnet. The requirement covers cleaning all areas of the school and includes robust staffing and supervision, clear performance monitoring and key performance indicators, high cleaning standards, sustainability and efficiency improvements, continuous improvement, and proactive support for the school. The buyer is The Archer Academy, with Cohesion Consulting Ltd managing the procurement. This is a school facilities-management service rather than a construction or supply contract. The requirement is classified as school cleaning services (CPV 90919300) and is relevant to established commercial cleaning contractors with experience delivering dependable services in an education environment across multiple sites.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. Atlas FM Limited was selected after three bids reached the final stage. The procedure was a two-stage competitive flexible tender using a selective method, with electronic submissions in English; the award criteria were set out in the invitation-to-tender documents. The contract covers one lot, with an awarded and contracted value of £354,827 excluding VAT (£425,792 including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with mutual-agreement extensions of up to two further years, in one-year increments, subject to qualitative and financial performance. The award was made on 14 July 2026, and invoices are payable within 30 days.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for a professional school cleaning provider able to operate across two campuses and maintain consistently high standards throughout a secondary-school environment. A credible future competitor would need strong operational capacity, reliable staffing levels, effective on-site supervision and clear arrangements for managing service quality. Evidence of measurable performance monitoring, well-defined KPIs and the ability to respond proactively to the school would be important. The buyer also values practical proposals for sustainability, efficiency and continuous improvement, so suppliers should be able to show how service enhancements deliver value without weakening standards. Relevant education-sector or multi-site cleaning experience, disciplined contract management and the financial and organisational strength to sustain performance over a substantial service requirement would position a contractor well when this type of need returns.

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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/087361-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
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
£470,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£470,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£354,827 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£354,827 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20263 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
The Archer Academy
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
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI71 Barnet
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Barnet
Electoral Ward
East Finchley
Westminster Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Atlas FM Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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