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Learning Community Trust Tender for Cleaning Services

Learning Community Trust

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Learning Community Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Telford, is procuring school cleaning services for 11 sites across Telford and Shropshire. The requirement covers regular, routine cleaning during term time and more specific periodic cleaning outside term-time operations. The contract is intended to improve the consistency of cleaning standards across the Trust, reset service expectations and support staff morale. This is a services contract for school cleaning, covering the Trust’s estate rather than a single premises. Suppliers should therefore be able to coordinate cleaning delivery across multiple education sites and work around school operating arrangements. The opportunity is relevant to commercial cleaning companies, specialist education-sector cleaning providers and other organisations able to deliver a managed, multi-site cleaning service.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, with a preceding provider selection stage and a shortlist before invitations to tender. Enquiries close at 12 noon on 12 October 2026, and the deadline for returning the PSQ is 10am on 19 October 2026. Site visits are scheduled for 11 November 2026, with attendee details due by 6 November; tender clarifications close on 20 November and ITTs must be returned by 30 November 2026. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two possible 12-month extensions to 31 March 2032. Its estimated value is £3,154,888.86 including tax. Evaluation is price 35% and quality 65%, covering service delivery, staffing, customer care, clarification meeting, and added value.

The opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as well as established cleaning contractors with the operational capacity to serve 11 school sites. Strong candidates will be able to plan and control routine and periodic cleaning across a distributed estate, maintain consistent standards between locations and manage staff effectively. The evaluation gives greater weight to quality than price, with particular emphasis on the proposed service delivery model and analysis of staffing. Customer care, participation in the clarification meeting and the added value offered also contribute to the score. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate how they will support personnel, improve morale, manage day-to-day performance and work against agreed key performance indicators from the start of service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning Community Trust Tender for Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The Learning Community Trust is a well-established MAT in Telford and Shropshire who are seeking a contractor to provide cleaning services at 11 of their sites. Cleaning of a regular and routine nature is required, together with more specific periodical cleaning outside of the term-time operation. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), from Day One of the contract. The Trust values the personnel employed to deliver their services, and by tendering the cleaning contract are seeking to reset expectations for the cleaning provision, improve staff morale and consolidate consistent cleaning standards across the Trust.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077488
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088274-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£3,154,888 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,154,888 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 9TW
Postcode Area
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Oakengates & Ketley Bank
Westminster Constituency
Telford

Further Information

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