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title: "Shaw Education Trust Contract for Cleaning Services"
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buyer: "SHAW EDUCATION TRUST"
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# Shaw Education Trust Contract for Cleaning Services

Buyer: SHAW EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055ecb

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## Summary

The Shaw Education Trust is currently in the tender stage seeking a contractor for cleaning services across its multi-academy trust, predominantly in Stoke-on-Trent. This contract encompasses 11 schools, a mix of primary and secondary, with the service scheduled to commence on 16th February 2026 for a period of three years, extendable by up to a further two years. Businesses have until 4th September 2025 to submit tenders, with the procurement being conducted via an open procedure. This opportunity, categorised under school cleaning services, is valued at approximately £3.5 million, with tenders facilitated through the MultiQuote platform. Potential bidders should be aware of the importance placed on maintaining consistent standards and improving staff morale.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the cleaning services sector, especially those experienced with school environments. The contract's emphasis on quality factors such as service delivery and staffing analysis, alongside traditional price considerations, provides an avenue for companies that can offer added value and customer care. SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are notably eligible, as the tender seeks to enhance cleaning standards while fostering a competitive environment beneficial to smaller or socially oriented businesses.

## Notice

Shaw Education Trust is a growing multi-academy trust sponsored by Shaw Trust, with schools spanning from Birmingham to Bury. The Trust are seeing a contractor to provide cleaning services to 11 of their schools in the Stoke-on-Trent area in the main. This a mixture of secondary and primary schools. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 16th February 2026 with an option to extend for a further one, plus one years. The Client values the personnel employed to deliver their services, and by tendering the cleaning contract are seeking to reset expectations for the cleaning provision, improving staff morale and consolidating consistent cleaning standards across the Client.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039704-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,547,638 |
| Lots value | £3,547,638 |
| 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 | SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST7 4DL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2025 at 14:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039704-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039704-2025
  14th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3029
  SET PSQ Cleaning Proforma.docx
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3028
  SET Cleaning Financial Workbook V2.xlsx

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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