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School Cleaning Contract for Ysgol Y Deri, Derw Newydd and Ysgol Llyn Derw

VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Aug 2026 at 14:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a school cleaning contract that encompasses four school sites in Barry and Penarth. The industry category for this tender is school cleaning services, falling within the broader classification of cleaning services. The procurement process, initiated on 10th August 2026, involves a preliminary market engagement period. Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest and participate in a site visit on 24th August 2026 to gain visual insights into the contract requirements. Any queries must be submitted by 7th September 2026. The contract, valued at GBP 984,000 excluding VAT, is anticipated to commence on 1st March 2027 and extend up to 1st March 2030, with potential renewals extending to 1st March 2031. Notices for the formal tendering process are expected by 1st October 2026.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies offering school cleaning services, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) as identified in the suitability criteria. The structured engagement and site visit provide a platform for suppliers to better understand the scope of work and prepare competitive bids. Businesses equipped to handle large-scale cleaning tasks and familiar with school environments will find this opportunity particularly aligned with their capabilities. Participating in this contract can lead to business growth, potentially expanding organisations' portfolios and market presence in the public sector services domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Cleaning Contract for Ysgol Y Deri, Derw Newydd and Ysgol Llyn Derw

Notice Description

The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to an upcoming cleaning services contract covering four school sites within Barry and Penarth. Suppliers wishing to express an interest are invited to attend a group site visit on 24 August 2026. Due to project timescales and site access restrictions, only group visits can be accommodated, individual site visits will not be available. The purpose of the visit is to allow suppliers to gain a visual understanding of the sites and areas requiring cleaning services. No procurement discussions, specification clarification, pricing discussions or question-and-answer sessions will take place during the visits. The tender opportunity is currently anticipated to be issued during September/October 2026. Any questions in relation to this opportunity and or arising from the site visit must be submitted formally via Sell2Wales (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) by no later than 7th September 2026. Responses will be issued through the Sell2Wales, and will be made available to all interested bidders to ensure equal treatment and transparency. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory and participation or non-participation will not affect a supplier's ability to bid for the contract. All parties wishing to attend must confirm attendance in advance via the Dialogue/Message function within Sell2Wales. Confirmation should include the attendee name(s) and company details. The visits will be fully escorted due to the presence of restricted-access areas within the schools. Please ensure that attendees arrive promptly at each location. Once a site visit has commenced, access may not be available for late arrivals. Suppliers are responsible for making their own travel arrangements between sites. The site visits will be undertaken in the following order: 09:30 Ysgol y Deri (Barry Site) St Paul's Avenue Barry CF62 8HT 10:15 Derw Newydd Barry Road Barry CF62 9BG 11:30 Ysgol Llyn Derw Fort Road Penarth CF64 5AQ 12:45 Ysgol y Deri (Penarth Site) Sully Road Penarth CF64 2TP

Planning Information

Open to express interest in site visit and ask any follow up questions following the visit.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075821-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£984,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 1 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BARRY
Postcode
CF63 4RU
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Electoral Ward
Castleland
Westminster Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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