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Three Tower Hamlets Schools Cleaning Tender

Morpeth School

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 11:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 11:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Apr 2026 at 11:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Morpeth School led a joint procurement for cleaning services at three schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets: Morpeth School, a secondary school and sixth form, and the primary schools Old Palace and Cubitt Town. The work covers cleaning across all three sites, with service plans expected to recognise each school’s individual needs while maintaining consistent standards. The schools sought proactive service management, operational efficiency and a strong working relationship with the provider. The procurement was structured so that each school could receive an individual contract rather than a single combined service. The requirement is school cleaning services (CPV 90919300).

The procurement is complete and awarded to Atlas FM and Juniper Pursuits Limited, with both suppliers named against the award covering all three school sites. The award date was 21 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. The awarded value is £1,711,784 excluding VAT (£2,054,141 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with possible extensions by mutual agreement and subject to satisfactory performance, up to 31 August 2031. The selective competitive flexible procedure had two stages: a Procurement Specific Questionnaire followed by an Invitation to Tender for shortlisted suppliers. Four bids were recorded for each school. Quality of service carried 65% of the evaluation and cost 35%.

This award shows that Morpeth School and its partner primary schools procure substantial, multi-site cleaning services, while retaining the option to contract for sites individually. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate consistently high cleaning standards, proactive management and the capacity to serve a secondary school and two primary schools, either together or through an individual-site delivery model. Termly and annual service reviews, effective working relationships with school clients and reliable performance against agreed service levels are central to the requirement. Some cleaning staff are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, so bidders need to have, or be able to obtain, Admission Body Status in a London borough. The competition assessed service quality more heavily than price, making operational delivery capability and evidence of service quality important alongside a competitive cost proposal. SME suitability was recorded for each school.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Three Tower Hamlets Schools Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

Morpeth School, together with Old Palace Primary School and Cubitt Town Primary School, all within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, is undertaking a joint procurement exercise for the provision of cleaning services across all three sites. This collaborative approach has been adopted to achieve consistency of service, economies of scale and operational efficiencies, while recognising the individual needs and identities of each school. Morpeth School is a large, mixed secondary school and sixth form serving a diverse pupil population aged 11-18. Old Palace Primary School, a two-form entry primary school, and Cubitt Town Primary School both provide inclusive, nurturing environments for pupils age 4-11, with a strong focus on wellbeing, achievement and high standards of education. The contract will be tendered as a single procurement exercise, however the Schools expressly reserve the right to award the contract either as a single combined contract across all sites, or as separate individual contracts for each school, based on what is deemed to provide the most advantageous outcome for each school. Bidders are therefore required to submit proposals that clearly demonstrate their ability to delivery both a combined and where requested an individual model. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st August 2026, initially spanning three years with an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years, (3+1+1) beyond this date by mutual agreement. Any contract extension will be subject to the Schools' satisfaction and agreement on budgets and service levels. Some of the cleaning staff have LGPS pension schemes and either having ABS in a London Borough, or the ability to achieve ABS status, will be essential for bidders. The estimated combined turnover for the three-year duration is approximately PS1.7 million. The contract is focused on consistently high levels of cleaning service and pro-active management. Regular termly and annual reviews throughout the contract duration are mandatory, and a break clause should be included to support both parties in case the relationship does not thrive. The School expects high standards of support and a strong working relationship with the selected bidder. The procurement process follows a two stage 'Competitive Flexible' approach, beginning with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. The Schools reserve the right not to award the contract, including the option to pursue alternative delivery models, or to award on a site-by-site basis, should submissions fail to meet the required standard.

Lot Information

Morpeth School

Renewal: The contract may be extended for 1 x 2 years or 2 x 1 years based on client satisfaction and mutual agreement.

Cubitt Town Primary School

Renewal: The contract may be extended for 1 x 2 years or 2 x 1 years based on client satisfaction and mutual agreement.

Old Palace Primary School

Renewal: The contract may be extended for 1 x 2 years or 2 x 1 years based on client satisfaction and mutual agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091345-2026
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
SME
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
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,711,784 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,711,784 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 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
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Morpeth School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E2 0PX
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Bethnal Green East
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Atlas FM Limited

Juniper Pursuits Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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