--- title: "Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049839" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049839" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049839.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049839.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHARLES DARWIN SCHOOL - CLEANING TENDER" published: "2024-09-05" --- # Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender Buyer: CHARLES DARWIN SCHOOL - CLEANING TENDER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049839 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049839) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049839.json) ## Summary The Charles Darwin School in Kent has initiated a tender process for cleaning services, applicable from 1st April 2025 to 1st September 2027, with an option for a two-year extension until 31st August 2029. The contracting authority, part of the Inicio Trust, is seeking a contractor to provide high-quality cleaning services, ensuring excellent learning environments for its 1,316 students. This tender, categorised under school cleaning services (CPV code 90919300), is in the tender stage with a submission deadline on 11th October 2024. The procurement follows a selective method, using a restricted procedure, with the invitation to tender issued by 8th November 2024. The contract value is estimated at £1,153,340 GBP. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for SMEs and other businesses in the cleaning industry to secure a long-term contract with a reputable educational institution. Suitable candidates would be those with innovative and creative approaches to school cleaning, capable of enhancing the current standards and offering both core term-time cleaning and deep cleaning services. Ideal bidders should focus on delivering high productivity and tightly managed services, aligning with the school's ethos of high expectations and family values. Businesses with a keen interest in building a partnership and demonstrating value beyond the lowest price point will find this tender particularly appealing. ## Notice The supplier is to provide excellent cleaning services for Charles Darwin School in Kent. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Charles Darwin School is a creative and dynamic school in Biggin Hill, Kent, where our 1316 students flourish and make excellent progress. Above all, we want our students to enjoy their learning experiences and to leave with skills, values and memories that will stay with them throughout their adult lives and equip them for future employment. We have calm, positive and engaging learning environments where students are encouraged to explore their learning and develop the knowledge and skills to be successful. We have high expectations of our students and their attitudes to learning, where we seek a cleaning contractor to support our high standards in the services they provide for our school. Charles Darwin is part of the Inicio Trust. Further information about the school can be obtained here: https://www.cdarwin.com/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services to Charles Darwin School. The contract term being tendered is for two years and 5 months, from 1st April 2025 - 1st September 2027. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2029. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the School. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The school currently run their cleaning services in house and are keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby it's students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times. The school is also proud of it's 'family ethos' and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to it's students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it's highest abilities, at all times. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028370-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,153,340 | | Lots value | £1,153,340 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CHARLES DARWIN SCHOOL - CLEANING TENDER | | Locality | KENT | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN16 3AU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI61 Bromley | | Local authority | Bromley | | Electoral ward | Darwin | | Westminster constituency | Orpington | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2024 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028370-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.cdarwin.com - https://www.cdarwin.com/ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5A68YCQ878 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-School-cleaning-services./5A68YCQ878 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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