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St Michael's Church of England High School ~ Cleaning Tender

St Michael's Church of England High School

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 14:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Mar 2026 at 10:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Michael’s Church of England High School is procuring outsourced cleaning services for its school in Chorley, Lancashire. The requirement covers routine cleaning of the education premises and maintaining high standards across a school serving approximately 1,200 pupils. The provider will support a busy school community involving pupils, staff, parents and governors, with cleaning performance monitored throughout the service. This is a school cleaning services contract within the wider public services category. The buyer is St Michael’s Church of England High School. The arrangement includes the transfer of existing cleaning staff under TUPE, so the incoming provider will need to manage an established workforce and maintain continuity of service during the changeover.

This completed open procedure has resulted in an award to Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd, an SME. The award was made on 22 June 2026 and has a gross value of £800,000. The contract is due to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend to 31 August 2031 under a 3+2 arrangement. The award remains pending signature, with the signature milestone scheduled for 28 July 2026 and the standstill period ending on 27 July 2026. Six bids reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. The single lot was suitable for SMEs. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%.

This award demonstrates demand from a large secondary school for a specialist education-sector cleaning provider able to deliver consistently high standards in a live school environment. A credible competitor would need experience of cleaning schools or comparable education premises, robust systems for inspecting and monitoring quality, and the management capacity to respond quickly when standards fall short. Strong contract support and clear communication with school leadership are central requirements, alongside the ability to maintain service continuity through TUPE and manage the transferred workforce effectively. The competition attracted six final-stage bids, three from SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be pursued by smaller cleaning businesses with suitable operational capacity, education-sector experience and disciplined performance-management processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Michael's Church of England High School ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for St Michael's CofE High School. St Michael's is a Church of England High School located in Chorley, Lancashire and home to approx 1200 pupils. St. Michael's staff, pupils, parents and governors work closely together to ensure that every pupil has the opportunity to grow in body, mind and spirit. The highest expectations and aspirations are key features of school life. This helps to create a vibrant learning community with pupils and staff demonstrating a real passion and zest for learning. The cleaning services at the school are currently contracted out with the existing contract due to come to an end in August 2026. The new contract will commence 1st September 2026 and will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further two years. The same high expectations exist for the cleaning provider as for the school community. The school is looking for a cleaning provider who is experienced in providing cleaning services to the education sector. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high cleaning standards, demonstrate a strong commitment to monitoring standards and the ability to maintain standards and provide a high level of contract support. TUPE will apply. We understand that no current cleaning staff are members of the LGPS Contract value = PS480,000 approx (3 years) Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067007
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067301-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 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
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
St Michael's Church of England High School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHORLEY
Postcode
PR7 1RS
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley North West
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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