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title: "Ambition Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender"
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# Ambition Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055d8f

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## Summary

The Ambition Education Trust, located at Sandringham School in St Albans, Hertfordshire, is engaging in a procurement process for school cleaning services through an open competitive flexible procedure, as set out by the Procurement Act 2023. The contract, valued at approximately £700,000 per annum, will cover five schools: Ridgeway Academy, Verulam School, St Albans Girls' School, The Adeyfield Academy, and Garden Fields School. This process is currently at the award stage, with GSO Limited identified as a supplier. The contract spans from 29 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with potential extensions up to 31 March 2031. Noteworthy dates include the award notice published on 16 April 2026 and the anticipated contract signature date on 28 April 2026.

This procurement represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services to establish or expand their footprint in the educational sector across Hertfordshire. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this tender particularly advantageous due to its comprehensive scope and the emphasis on innovative cleaning technologies and methods that adhere to BICSc standards. The structured partnership model, requiring proactive management and consistent adherence to cleanliness and communication criteria, encourages the involvement of companies capable of delivering high-quality, efficient cleaning solutions. This tender promises significant business growth prospects for suppliers who meet the stringent requirements outlined by the Ambition Education Trust.

## Notice

The Ambition Education trust (AET) was formed on 1st September 2024, growing from a friendly merger of two previous successful trusts, Alban Academies Trust and ATLAS MAT. The new vision and values of AET strongly mirror those from the two, previous trusts. The trust is composed of 10 schools situated in Hertfordshire, across St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Hemel Hempstead. There are three primaries, one infants, one junior and five secondary schools with over 800 staff delivering high-quality education to over 7500 young people from the ages 3 to 18. The overall aim of the Trust is to achieve Educational Excellence for All. The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Ambitions Education Trust in the following schools: * Ridgeway Academy (Secondary) * Verulam School (Secondary) * St Albans Girls' School (STAGS) (Secondary) * The Adeyfield Academy (Secondary) * Garden Fields School (Primary) This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Following the initial selection stage, the Contracting Authority intends to invite up to five suppliers to participate in the tender stage. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the PSQ/tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. Contract value is likely to be around PS700,000 per annum Part 2 ~ Opportunity Overview The school project stakeholder's aims for this process are as follows: * Consistency of cleanliness across the schools * Quality of local and off-site supervision (auditing/ training/ communication/ recruitment) * Improving communication between the service provider and school stakeholders and between the service provider and the trust * Upgrade of machinery and technology and review of chemicals used * Disciplined reporting and adherence to the meeting cycle to assure that reactive and proactive works are prioritised and completed * Development true sense of partnership with the successful service provider The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful Supplier to operate to at all times is being able to provide a school cleaning service that is fit for purpose and that the Supplier is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the tender specification. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from April 2026 until end March 2029 with the option to extend upon agreement with the Client, for a further two-year period (awarded in singular years). The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Supplier invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis, however the successful supplier will be expected to return any hours not worked to the trust. It should be noted that the successful Supplier will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; technology; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term. The incumbent supplier in the four secondary schools is KGB - as a result of two historical tender processes. Ridgeway and Verulam are currently working to an input specification whereas STAGS and the Adeyfield Academy are working to an output specification. The main ITT will set out the specification type that is preferable to the client. Garden Fields Primary School has Origin Cleaning Ltd as its incumbent supplier. There are likely to be several members of staff at each school enrolled in LGPS Please see PSQ document for reference.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from April 2026 until end March 2029 with the option to extend upon agreement with the Client, for a further two-year period (awarded in singular years). The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Supplier invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis, however the successful supplier will be expected to return any hours not worked to the trust.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034869-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | £3,500,000 |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL4 9NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | St Albans |
| Electoral ward | Marshalswick West |
| Westminster constituency | St Albans |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GSO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2026 at 15:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034869-2026
- 11 Jul 2025 at 11:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039231-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034869-2026
  16th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039231-2025
  11th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Z7C367AJGF
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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