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Cleaning Services

United Learning Trust

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10 Sep 2026 at 13:36

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Summary of the contracting process

United Learning Trust procured cleaning services for Newstead Wood School, at Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA. The requirement covers routine cleaning at the school and is classified as cleaning services (CPV 90910000). It is a services contract delivered at the school site, so relevant suppliers are those able to organise and manage regular cleaning operations in an education setting. The procurement was arranged by United Learning Trust, an education organisation based in Peterborough. The requirement was structured as a single lot for cleaning services at Newstead Wood School, with an option to extend the initial service arrangement in yearly increments.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Ridge Crest Cleaning Ltd was selected as supplier following a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition; the stated rationale is that competition was undertaken through a dynamic purchasing system. Ten bids were recorded for the lot. Cost was the stated evaluation criterion, with a weighting of 40. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026 for £1,070,101.70. The original service period was three years, with an option to extend through two additional 12-month periods. The lot itself is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active, indicating that the procurement outcome proceeded through the awarded contract.

This outcome demonstrates substantial demand from an education-sector buyer for managed cleaning services at a school site. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show the operational capacity to deliver consistent, site-based cleaning across a school environment, with suitable staffing, supervision, scheduling and quality control. The evaluation placed material emphasis on cost, so suppliers would need a competitive and clearly evidenced pricing model alongside dependable service delivery. The route to market was a dynamic purchasing system, making familiarity with DPS participation and the ability to respond efficiently to structured competitions commercially important. Experience of working in schools or comparable occupied public buildings would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where safeguarding, reliability and minimal disruption are central to performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Cleaning services for Newstead Wood School

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cleaning Services at Newstead wood School

Options: Option to extend after the initial 3 year period on the basis of a +1 +1 arrangement at 12 month intervals

Procurement Information

Competition was undertaken via a DPS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085893-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,070,101 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
United Learning Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE3 6SB
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
West
Westminster Constituency
Peterborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ridge Crest Cleaning Limited

Further Information

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