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title: "St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust - Cleaning Tender"
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# St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust - Cleaning Tender

Buyer: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST - CATERING TENDER  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f748

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## Summary

The St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is inviting tenders for a cleaning contract across its family of schools, including eight primary schools and one secondary school in Bishop's Stortford, UK. The tender is currently active and operates under the Competitive Flexible Procedure, structured into a two-stage process: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) followed by Invitation To Tender (ITT). The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2026 and conclude on 31st August 2029, with an option to extend for two additional years to 31st August 2031. Interested parties must submit their expression of interest by 20th January 2026. The procurement falls under the category of school cleaning services, valued at £2,095,000, with a focus on achieving a balance between price (45%) and quality (55%) in evaluations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, especially those capable of delivering high-quality services while integrating innovative approaches to enhance current offerings. The contract requires a minimum annual turnover of £2 million and appropriate insurance cover, making it suitable for established firms in the industry. With the Trust's expansion plans, successful contractors will have potential growth opportunities. Businesses prioritising strong management presence and relationship-building at both school and Trust levels are likely to thrive in this partnership, contributing to improved facilities and supporting the Trust's mission to deliver excellence in education. Such businesses can leverage this contract as a springboard for increasing their footprint in the education sector, aligning with the Trust’s ethos of best value for students.

## Notice

We are a family of Catholic schools in the Roman Catholic Deanery of the Lea Valley and whilst each school retains its own distinctive ethos and mission, we are united in our endeavours to deliver a Catholic education excelling in the academic, pastoral and spiritual life, and which produces fully flourishing pupils. We are currently 8 primary schools and 1 secondary school, and we have active plans for imminent growth which will result in more schools joining the Trust within the next 12-18months. We take much inspiration from by the charism of St. Francis - To be caring towards everyone in the community; Being compassionate - standing up especially for the poor and oppressed; Acting with reverence towards all creation; Being peacemakers, reconcilers, and healers to all those in need. Further information regarding the Trust can be obtained here: https://www.stfrancistrust.net/ Tender information: Our Schools: 1.Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 2.St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 3.St Cross Catholic Primary School 4.St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bishop's Stortford) 5.St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 6.St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Waltham Cross) 7.St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 8.St Paul's Catholic Primary School 9.St Mary's Catholic School (secondary) All 9 schools listed above (8 primary and 1 secondary) - are participating in this tender. Please note this is a growing trust where additional schools may join during the new contract term. Additional schools that join 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 is for three years, 1st September 2026 - 31st August 2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2031. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services to the schools within the trust. 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 all 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. Management must be present and engaged, actively building relationships at both school and Trust level and driving the contract forwards at all times. Monthly management information is expected to be timely, accurate and easy to interpret. 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. 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 45% price and 55% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is PS419,000 Therefore, the value of this contract is PS2,095,000 The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the trust. The tender process will be run under a two stage Competitive Flexible procedure. Additional requirements and information: *The trust 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 PS2 million. *There are incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme. *The cleaning services are currently contracted to Evergreen Facilities Services *As above, please note this is a growing Trust and any other schools that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust's discretion, be added to this contract. *Please note that the successful tenderer will be required to pay the RIVA tender fee for this project directly to RIVA, upon their contract award. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bishop%27s-Stortford:-School-cleaning-services./49U4D36QW7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/49U4D36QW7

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083592-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,095,000 |
| Lots value | £2,095,000 |
| 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 | ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST - CATERING TENDER |
| Additional buyers | RIVA PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | BISHOP'S STORTFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM23 2NQ |
| 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 19:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083592-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083592-2025
  16th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/49U4D36QW7
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bishop%27s-Stortford:-School-cleaning-services./49U4D36QW7
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.stfrancistrust.net/

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