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The supply of cleaning services to Saffron Academy Trust's Alec Hunter Academy

SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 13:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 16:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Saffron Academy Trust is procuring school cleaning services for its Alec Hunter Academy. The requirement covers the routine, well-defined cleaning services needed to maintain the academy’s facilities, including the service standards and performance expectations associated with school facilities management. Sitemark Ltd is managing the procurement on the trust’s behalf. The contracting authority is Saffron Academy Trust, and the service is for the academy in Saffron Walden, Essex. This is a services opportunity rather than a supply or construction contract, classified under CPV 90919300 for school cleaning services. The requirement is suited to established commercial cleaning providers able to deliver a managed school cleaning operation and meet the authority’s specified service and performance standards.

The procurement has been awarded, with Town and Country Cleaners Limited selected as supplier; the award remained subject to the standstill period ending 8 September 2026. The award date was 27 August 2026 and the awarded value is £1,094,340.38 gross. The contract is due to run from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029, with an authority-controlled extension of up to two years, exercised one year at a time, allowing a maximum end date of 31 October 2031. It was a single-lot, above-threshold open tender using a competitive flexible procedure. Fourteen bids were received and four reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. Evaluation comprised quality, including social value, at 40%, pricing at 40%, and presentation at 20%, with the highest combined score determining the most advantageous tender.

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year demand for school cleaning from Saffron Academy Trust and shows that the buyer used a competitive route attracting both large providers and SMEs. A credible future competitor would need a mature commercial cleaning operation, experience of delivering routine services in education or comparable facilities, and the capacity to mobilise reliably for an academy environment. Strong evidence would include clear service standards, staffing arrangements, supervision, quality assurance, performance management and a practical mobilisation plan. Suppliers should also be able to explain how they would deliver social value and present their delivery model clearly to the authority. The successful supplier was a large cleaning company, while three SMEs reached the final stage, indicating that appropriately capable smaller providers can compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The supply of cleaning services to Saffron Academy Trust's Alec Hunter Academy

Notice Description

Sitemark Ltd is managing a compliant public-sector tender process on behalf of Saffron Academy Trust's Alec Hunter Academy (the Contracting Authority) to procure cleaning services. To access the ITT tender documentation and submit your response, you must express interest and opt in.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension for 2 years (one year at a time) at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b228
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081742-2026
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
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
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,094,340 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 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
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SAFFRON WALDEN
Postcode
CB11 4UH
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Uttlesford
Electoral Ward
Saffron Walden Audley
Westminster Constituency
North West Essex

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Town and Country Cleaners Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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