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title: "The FitzWimarc School - Cleaning Tender"
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# The FitzWimarc School - Cleaning Tender

Buyer: THE FITZWIMARC SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f694

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## Summary

The FitzWimarc School, located in Rayleigh, Essex, is seeking providers for their cleaning services through a public procurement process. The school, which is part of the sub-central government public authority category, has launched a tender for comprehensive cleaning services to commence on 1st September 2026, with a contract period lasting until 31st August 2029 and an option to extend until 2031. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with a scheduled signature date of 10th July 2026, following a standstill period ending on 4th June 2026. The process has been conducted under the competitive flexible procedure, with a two-stage approach that initially shortlists candidates through a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) process, followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) based on a 35% price and 65% quality evaluation. The contract's gross value is around £1,441,536.00, offering significant opportunities for qualified service providers with an annual turnover of at least £1 million.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in school cleaning services, particularly those adept at providing high-quality, flexible, and responsive services. With a focus on both core term-time cleaning and periodic deep-cleaning that aligns with the school’s rebuilding programme, service providers can propose innovative solutions to enhance the current system. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and businesses that can demonstrate high standards of productivity and effective team management are particularly well-suited to compete. The ability to deliver services that ensure a high standard of cleanliness while maintaining a commitment to student and staff safety throughout the school's significant infrastructure changes will be pivotal. Engaging in this tender represents not only a lucrative financial opportunity through a fixed-price contract but also the chance to establish a long-term partnership with The FitzWimarc School.

## Notice

The FitzWimarc School is a mixed comprehensive of approximately 1800 pupils. It has served the town of Rayleigh for approaching 90 years and has a long tradition of excellence in education. The school has consistently achieved examination results that have been well above national averages. Our traditional values, where a caring, supportive environment is reinforced by high standards of behaviour, allow each and every child to develop a lifelong love of learning We believe in a balanced curriculum that introduces and develops a wide range of skill areas to ensure stability and flexibility of learning. A high emphasis is placed upon the literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for success, whilst maintaining a wide range of academic, sporting and cultural opportunities. At FitzWimarc, our students can discover and develop talents and interests that they never knew they had. The school has been selected by the Department for Education for inclusion in the School Rebuilding Programme and will undergo significant demolition and reconstruction. The project is currently at the planning stage, with proposals scheduled for submission early next year, and is expected to run for approximately five years. Works will be delivered in two main phases, during which a substantial proportion of teaching space will be housed in temporary accommodation. As the project evolves, the site layout and building footprint will change, with existing single-storey blocks being replaced initially by modular units and subsequently by permanent three-storey buildings. Given the scale and complexity of the programme, unforeseen challenges are likely. The successful contractor will therefore need to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness to ensure that safe, clean, and fit-for-purpose teaching and learning environments are maintained throughout the duration of the works for our students, staff, and wider community. Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: https://www.fitzwimarc.com/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at FitzWimarc School, which has 1784 pupils and 229 teaching and support staff. The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/09/2026 - 31/08/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/08/2031. 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 school 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 school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and the school expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. It is of keen importance that the school's cleaning provider is flexible and responsive, and is able to work in partnership with the school during its rebuild program. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school 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 school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is PS288,307.20 Therefore the value of this contract is PS1,441,536.00 The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the school. The tender process will be run under a two stage Competitive Flexible procedure. Additional requirements and information: *The school has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers' liability and public liability insurances of PS5 million *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS1 million *There are not incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme *The cleaning services are currently contracted to Birkin Group

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/08/2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048889-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,441,536 |
| Lots value | £1,441,536 |
| Awards value | £1,427,438 |
| 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 | THE FITZWIMARC SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | RIVA PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | ESSEX |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS6 8EB |
| 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 | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 26 May 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048889-2026
- 16 Dec 2025 at 12:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083299-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048889-2026
  26th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083299-2025
  16th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X9T95P7U5W
- https://www.fitzwimarc.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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