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title: "The Circle Trust - Cleaning Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056097"
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buyer: "THE CIRCLE TRUST"
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# The Circle Trust - Cleaning Tender

Buyer: THE CIRCLE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056097

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## Summary

The Circle Trust, an educational charity located in Berkshire, United Kingdom, issued a cleaning tender for its community of schools. This tender covers 11 primary and secondary schools and offers a contract period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an optional extension until March 2031. The Trust seeks innovative cleaning service providers who can enhance both regular term time cleaning and deep cleaning efforts. The procurement process followed a competitive flexible procedure, with awards based on quality and price. Notably, the procurement stage has reached completion, and YBC Cleaning Services Limited has been awarded the contract as the supplier.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for cleaning service providers, especially those capable of delivering high-quality services and innovative solutions. Companies with expertise in school cleaning services and those familiar with managing substantial contracts are well-suited to compete. The Trust prioritises value over costs, welcoming creative proposals to enhance service efficiency and student support facilities—offering scope for potential business expansion within the educational sector. Collaborating with The Circle Trust can position businesses favourably in the market while contributing to public educational goals.

## Notice

The Circle Trust is an educational charity, that exists to do one thing, to promote education for the public benefit. We are a community of schools that have shared values and an essential common ethos and vision for education and learning. Our shared goal is to provide the best educational outcomes for our children and young people, from nursery to sixth form. At the centre of our work together is improving the educational outcomes for our pupils. We deliberately use the term "educational outcomes" to highlight that we value education in the widest sense whilst balancing our ambition to seek the highest academic performance. We seek a cleaning contractor who will work in partnership with us and who will mirror our highest standards. More information with regards to Circle Trust can be obtained here: https://thecircletrust.co.uk/ Tender information: Our Schools: 1. Badgemore Primary School 2. Emmbrook Infant School 3. Emmbrook Junior School 4. Nine Mile Ride Primary School 5. Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 6. St Crispin's Secondary School 7. The Emmbrook School (Secondary) 8. Wescott Infant School 9. Westende Junior School 10. The Hawthorns Primary School 11. Owlsmoor Primary School All 11 schools listed above (2 secondary and 9 primary schools) - are participating in this tender. Please note this is a growing Trust where additional schools may join during this tender process. Please note that any other schools not listed above that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust's discretion, be added to this contract The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services to the schools. The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2031. Please note Owlsmoor Primary School will commence 01/11/2026. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the schools. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The Trust is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The Trust expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and the Trust expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Trust is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The Trust seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended from 31/03/2029 for up to a maximum of 2 years to 31/03/2031

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022449-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,367,175 |
| Lots value | £3,367,175 |
| Awards value | £3,844,800 |
| Contracts value | £3,844,800 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CIRCLE TRUST |
| Additional buyers | RIVA PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | BERKSHIRE |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1SS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Waverley |
| Electoral ward | Farnham Moor Park |
| Westminster constituency | Farnham and Bordon |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YBC CLEANING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 15:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022449-2026
- 2 Feb 2026 at 16:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009126-2026
- 17 Jul 2025 at 11:06 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040887-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 15:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040626-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022449-2026
  12th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009126-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040887-2025
  17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040626-2025
  16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://thecircletrust.co.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X724M3Z455
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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