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Chorus Education Cleaning Framework

CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST

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Award

30 Jul 2026 at 13:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 May 2026 at 16:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST is procuring school cleaning services through a cleaning services framework. The requirement covers cleaning activity for the Trust’s schools, with delivery across two UK areas. The buyer is based in Sheffield. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is intended to provide cleaning provision under a closed framework agreement. The framework can be used with or without reopening competition, so suppliers may be appointed to the framework and may then compete for subsequent requirements where the Trust reopens competition. The requirement is classified as school cleaning services (CPV 90919300). This is relevant to commercial cleaning businesses with the operational capability to deliver school cleaning across the Trust’s locations and to participate in framework competitions.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used an open competitive flexible procedure with multiple stages covering supplier responses, pricing and presentations. One lot was evaluated on quality at 60% and price at 40%. The overall estimated value is £2,300,000 excluding VAT and £2,760,000 including VAT. Six suppliers were selected: Lark Cleaning Services Ltd trading as Betterclean Services Yorkshire, Grosvenor Cleaning Services Limited, HEB Group UK Ltd, Orian Solutions Ltd, Vertas Group Limited and Carroll Cleaning Company. The award date is 30 July 2026. The award contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. The standstill period ends on 11 August 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 31 August 2026. Nineteen bids reached the final stage, including nine from SMEs.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Chorus Education Trust for a multi-site school cleaning framework delivered through a competitive flexible procedure. A future competitor would need to show credible school cleaning delivery, the capacity to serve locations across more than one UK area, and the management systems needed for framework work and subsequent competitions. The evaluation places greater emphasis on quality than price, so bidders would need to evidence service standards, workforce planning, mobilisation, supervision and reliable performance, as well as submit competitive pricing. The process also included presentations, making the ability to explain a delivery model clearly part of competing effectively. The participation of six selected suppliers and nine SME final-stage bidders indicates a competitive market in which capable small and medium-sized cleaning businesses can participate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chorus Education Cleaning Framework

Notice Description

See ITT https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072209-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 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
CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S9 4LR
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield, TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Darnall
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield South East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Lark Cleaning Services

GROSVENOR CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED

HEB Group UK Ltd

Orian Solutions Ltd

Vertas Group Limited

Carroll Cleaning Company

Further Information

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