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Cleaning Services Contract for The Coopers' and Coborn School

THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 12:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 12:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Coopers' Company and Coborn School appointed a contractor to provide school cleaning services. The requirement covers a high-quality cleaning service for the school in Upminster, Essex. The buying organisation is The Coopers' Company and Coborn School, with procurement support from Ace Advice Ltd. This is a services contract focused on routine cleaning operations in a school environment. The requirement was structured as a single lot and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The successful supplier is D Brice & Company Limited trading as D B Services, based in Croydon. The work is specific to the school rather than a wider multi-site or regional cleaning programme.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective competitive flexible procedure with four stages: selection and shortlisting, invitation to tender, presentation of proposals and reference checking. Six bids reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. The contract was awarded to D Brice & Company Limited trading as D B Services on 16 September 2026 for £1,536,000 gross. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions by written agreement, giving a maximum extent to 31 October 2031. The original estimated value was £1,285,000 gross. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and commercial considerations at 30%; quality covered written responses, presentations and references. A future signature milestone was scheduled for 19 October 2026.

This award indicates established demand for a substantial, single-school cleaning operation from The Coopers' Company and Coborn School. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable experience delivering high-quality cleaning in an education setting, with the operational capacity to maintain consistent standards across the school. Evidence should be strong enough to support written tender responses, a presentation and detailed reference checks, since quality carried substantially more weight than commercial considerations. Suppliers should be able to explain their cleaning methodology, quality assurance, supervision, staffing and approach to maintaining service continuity. The process attracted six final-stage bids, including three SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be contested by capable smaller cleaning businesses as well as larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Services Contract for The Coopers' and Coborn School

Notice Description

This school is seeking to appoint a cleaning contractor to deliver a high quality cleaning service to the school.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions are available subject to agreement in writing and signed by both parties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088174-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
£1,285,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,285,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,536,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UPMINSTER
Postcode
RM14 3HS
Postcode Area
Romford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Local Authority
Havering
Electoral Ward
Upminster
Westminster Constituency
Hornchurch and Upminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

D Brice & Company Limited T/as D B Services

Further Information

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