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Invitation to Tender for the Management of Cleaning Services at Greenhead College

Greenhead College

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Planning

06 Aug 2026 at 12:04

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greenhead College intends to procure school cleaning services at its college in Huddersfield. The service will cover the college’s classrooms, corridors and other areas, supporting a clean, orderly environment for teaching and learning. The college is seeking consistently high standards, effective quality assurance and clear communication between cleaning staff, operational managers and the college’s representative. The contractor will need to manage daily handover of special requirements and comments, adapt cleaning activity to college events, and provide appropriately timed services. The requirement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is classified as school cleaning services (CPV 90919300).

This procurement is at the planning stage: Greenhead College has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. The planned approach is an above-threshold open procedure. There is one planned lot, identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The expected contract period is 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030, with a possible extension to 1 April 2032; renewal is envisaged. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 2 November 2026. Evaluation will consider value for money and qualitative benefits, rather than simply selecting the cheapest quotation. The service is intended to support flexible delivery and additional work around key college events.

The requirement should suit established commercial cleaning contractors, including SMEs, with experience of education or similarly busy public-facing sites. Strong candidates will be able to provide reliable daily cleaning, maintain high standards across varied college areas and demonstrate practical quality assurance systems. The college is looking for a contractor able to recruit, train and develop its cleaning teams, set staffing at an effective level and adjust working hours to the site’s needs. Preparation should include evidence of responsive account management, regular communication with client representatives, clear processes for recording and handing over special requirements, and the capacity to provide extra cleaning or adapt operations during important events. A flexible, proactive partnership approach will be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for the Management of Cleaning Services at Greenhead College

Notice Description

Greenhead College have decided to tender their cleaning services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. Aims of the Service and Tender The key aims of the tender are to: - Provide a high standard of cleaning - Deliver the cleaning services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place - Good communication at local and operations manager level with the College - two-way communication - Daily interaction with the College representative - Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis - A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all College activities. - Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the College and maximise the work completed - A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing. Training and development of the teams at the College This does not imply that this is not happening now - these are the aims of the contract. The College works to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important to us. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the College impacts upon the teaching and learning that goes within the College. The College expectations are high, and they are looking for a cleaning contractor who has the same aims and aspirations as we do. They do seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events in our year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074652-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Greenhead College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 4ES
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Greenhead
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

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