--- title: "CA18419 - Aston University STEM Education Trust Tender for Cleaning Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a817483-837a-4b3a-8217-f5247704e326" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a817483-837a-4b3a-8217-f5247704e326" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a817483-837a-4b3a-8217-f5247704e326.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a817483-837a-4b3a-8217-f5247704e326.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ASTON UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS SCHOOL" published: "2026-09-04" --- # CA18419 - Aston University STEM Education Trust Tender for Cleaning Services Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a817483-837a-4b3a-8217-f5247704e326 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a817483-837a-4b3a-8217-f5247704e326) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a817483-837a-4b3a-8217-f5247704e326.json) ## Summary Aston University STEM Education Trust (AUSEAT), a multi-academy trust sponsored by Aston University, is procuring school cleaning services for three specialist institutions: Aston University Engineering Academy, Aston University Mathematics School and Aston University Goldsmiths Institute. The work covers the institutions’ sites at 1 and 2 Lister Street, Birmingham, postcode B7 4AG. It includes regular, routine cleaning during normal term-time operations, together with more specific periodic cleaning outside term time. This is a services opportunity for businesses providing commercial or education-sector cleaning, particularly those able to manage a coordinated service across multiple specialist educational facilities. The relevant service category is school cleaning services, classified under CPV 90919300. The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The deadline for offers was 5 October 2026 at 10:00 BST. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. Its estimated total value is £562,422, including the stated currency of GBP. The requirement is presented as a single cleaning-services opportunity covering the three institutions and two Birmingham sites. The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses are directed to access competition CA18419 through the MultiQuote supplier portal; registered suppliers can log in, while new suppliers can register and quote the competition reference. The buyer is Aston University STEM Education Academy Trust. This opportunity suits an established cleaning contractor with the operational capacity to coordinate services across three specialist educational institutions on two nearby Birmingham sites. The strongest fit is likely to be a business experienced in planned commercial or school cleaning, able to deliver dependable daily routines during term time and organise additional periodic work when the institutions are not operating. Suppliers should be prepared to manage a multi-site service consistently, maintain reliable staffing and supervision, and adapt cleaning activity to the differing needs of an engineering academy, a mathematics school and a specialist institute. The procurement is identified as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller providers with sufficient local capacity and experience in comparable education or public-sector environments. ## Notice Aston University STEM Education Trust (AUSEAT) is a multi-academy trust sponsored by Aston University. They are seeking a contractor to provide cleaning services at their three specialist institutions split across two sites at 1 & 2 Lister Street, Birmingham: Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA); Aston University Mathematics School (AUMS); Aston University Goldsmiths Institute (AUGI). Cleaning of a regular and routine nature is required, together with more specific periodical cleaning outside of the term-time operation. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18419. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18419 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2cee0df-d2d4-45fa-8cf7-6a063f181132 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £562,422 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASTON UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS SCHOOL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Postcode area | Birmingham | | Postcode | B7 4AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Nechells | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 12:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2cee0df-d2d4-45fa-8cf7-6a063f181132 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2cee0df-d2d4-45fa-8cf7-6a063f181132 4th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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