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title: "Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050f91"
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buyer: "WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ~ CLEANING TENDER"
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# Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ~ CLEANING TENDER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f91

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## Summary

The Weald of Kent Grammar School has concluded the procurement process for its comprehensive cleaning services across multiple educational facilities, which encompass campuses in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent. This award was made to Kent Gurkha Company Ltd, commencing from 1st August 2025 for a period of three years under a Guaranteed Performance Contract. With a total contract value of £646,000, the procurement process employed an open procedure method. The tender, focusing on the education sector, aims to cater to a student body of approximately 2,100 alongside 200 staff members. Key procurement activities finalised in July 2025, with critical deadlines including the contract award on 9th July 2025 and the scheduled future signature date due by 28th July 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the cleaning services industry, especially those adept in handling large-scale and diverse facility management tasks. The expansive scope, covering both everyday cleaning and specialist areas such as science labs and sports complexes, suggests that businesses with a keen emphasis on quality and innovative service delivery would thrive. The engagement is particularly appealing for SMEs given the competitive nature of the tender, prioritising a balance of cost and quality, making it an ideal proposition for ambitious firms looking to expand their operational footprint within the educational sector. Furthermore, successful execution could demonstrate capability and possibly lead to further opportunities within similar public authority institutions.

## Notice

Weald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11-18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16-18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus and 1500 in Tonbridge, with 200 teaching and support staff who work across both. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from August 2025 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract. The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the school, which currently includes: Sevenoaks Campus -3 Floor building which includes DT, Science, Food and general classrooms, dance studio, sports hall, main hall, dining hall and office space. Approx. Square Metres: 6507 Tonbridge Campus -The school has six, multi-storey stand-alone buildings (named as Main Building, Maths, Humanities, New Science, Sports Hall and 6th Form Hub). These buildings house educational, dining, sport and office facilities. Approx. Square Metres: -Eng/Hums: 3149 -Main Build: 5325 -Maths: 1113 -Sports Hall: 1837 -New Science 720 -New classrooms 224 Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract: Tonbridge Contract Cost: PS156,588.41 Sevenoaks Contract Cost: PS58,745.83 Total Contract Value = PS646,000.00 Weald of Kent expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet. See SQ Document for more information To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=967686506

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042005-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £646,000 |
| Lots value | £646,000 |
| Awards value | £646,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ~ CLEANING TENDER |
| Locality | KENT |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN9 2JP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Vauxhall |
| Westminster constituency | Tonbridge |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KENT GURKHA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 12:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042005-2025
- 9 May 2025 at 10:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020008-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042005-2025
  22nd July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020008-2025
  9th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=967686506
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/BADUS7DVE7
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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