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title: "Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender"
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buyer: "HIGHSTED GRAMMAR SCHOOL"
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# Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: HIGHSTED GRAMMAR SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e9bd

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## Summary

Highsted Grammar School, located in Sittingbourne, Kent, has successfully completed a procurement process for their cleaning services, leading to the award of a contract. The procurement falls under the "School cleaning services" category and will cater to the school's facilities for a period of three years, starting from 1st September 2026, as part of a Guaranteed Performance Contract. The process was carried out using an open procurement method with a competitive flexible procedure, and it attracted interest from both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Key milestones in the process included an award announcement on 22nd May 2026 and a standstill period ending on 3rd June 2026.

This tender presents a substantial growth opportunity, particularly for businesses in the cleaning services sector, offering a contract worth £345,324. The focus on maintaining environments that reflect the school’s outstanding reputation provides an ideal platform for service providers to demonstrate innovation and high standards. With the engagement of Purgo Supply Services Limited, this process exemplifies the potential for SMEs to secure substantial government contracts, provided they deliver competitively in both price and quality. Companies specialising in educational facility services and committed to health and safety excellence will find such tenders a rich ground for business expansion.

## Notice

Highsted Grammar School is an 11-18 selective girls' school in Sittingbourne, Kent. Currently the school is four form entry school with a PAN of 120. In 2010 the school converted to Academy status. The school's most recent Ofsted report confirms that the school is outstanding in all areas; outcomes for children are excellent and the school seeks to be outstanding all that it endeavours. Consequently, the environment that pupils and staff work within needs to reflect the ambitious values of the school and be in-keeping with the high expectations for an effective, high performing environment. The school seeks to ensure that it achieves best value from all engaged in the pursuit of delivering quality outcomes for children. The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service - cleaning - within the existing facilities for the 799 pupils and 96 teaching and support staff, to ensure that the cleanliness of the accommodation meets health and safety regulations in addition to supporting the delivery of quality education and upholding staff/pupil well-being. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st September 2026 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful contractor offering the school a guaranteed return /cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services. The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the school will be open to receive pupils for the legal minimum of 190 days. Please see PSQ document for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047658-2026 |
| 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 | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £345,324 |
| Lots value | £345,324 |
| Awards value | £345,324 |
| 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 | HIGHSTED GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Locality | KENT |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME10 4PT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Electoral ward | Woodstock |
| Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PURGO SUPPLY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 10:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047658-2026
- 26 Nov 2025 at 21:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077468-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047658-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077468-2025
  26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/77998MXY95
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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