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Total Cleaning Service Solutions

LIGHTHOUSE EDUCATION TRUST

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11 Sep 2026 at 10:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Lighthouse Education Trust commissioned fully managed cleaning services for Lighthouse School in Leeds, with delivery at Arthington House, Hospital Lane, Cookridge, Leeds. The requirement covers daily routine cleaning, periodic and deep cleaning, and ad hoc cleaning. It also includes on-site supervision, quality assurance, the provision and management of cleaning equipment, and consumables. This is a school cleaning services contract, suited to commercial cleaning businesses able to manage a complete site service rather than provide isolated cleaning tasks. The buyer is an education trust, and the requirement is focused on maintaining the school premises through an integrated operational and quality-assured service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a further competition under ESPO Framework 263_25, using a limited procedure without a new call for competition. Four electronic bids were received. Lark Cleaning Service trading as Betterclean Services was selected, and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. Its value is £246,585, with an initial term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 and two optional 12-month extensions at the customer’s discretion. Evaluation weighted overall quality at 60% and price at 40%, with the highest combined score winning. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, although the associated award is active and the contract is active.

This award indicates demand from Lighthouse Education Trust for a single supplier capable of delivering a fully managed school cleaning operation. A credible future competitor would need the capacity to provide reliable daily, periodic, deep and responsive cleaning, while supplying the required equipment and consumables. Strong operational supervision and documented quality assurance would be important, as quality carried greater weight than price in the evaluation. Relevant experience in school or similarly occupied premises would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, continuity, cleaning standards and the need to work around users of the site. The requirement also favours businesses able to manage performance consistently at one education site and compete through an established public-sector framework and further competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Total Cleaning Service Solutions

Notice Description

Provision of fully managed daily, periodic and ad hoc cleaning services at Lighthouse School, Leeds, including routine cleaning, deep cleaning, supervision, quality assurance, equipment and consumables.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of fully managed daily, periodic and ad hoc cleaning services at Lighthouse School, Leeds, including routine cleaning, deep cleaning, supervision, quality assurance, equipment and consumables.

Options: Two optional extension periods of 12 months each

Procurement Information

The framework provided a compliant and efficient route to market, reducing the time and administrative burden associated with running a standalone procurement. The further competition enabled Lighthouse Education Trust to assess framework suppliers against its specific requirements and evaluate both quality and price. The use of pre-qualified suppliers and established framework terms also provided additional assurance and supported a clear and transparent procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086236-2026
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

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£246,585 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 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
LIGHTHOUSE EDUCATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS16 6QB
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
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
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Weetwood
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lark Cleaning Service

Further Information

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