---
title: "St Augustine Academy ~ Cleaning Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY ~ PART OF WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST"
published: "2026-07-02"
---

# St Augustine Academy ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY ~ PART OF WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6.json)

## Summary

St Augustine Academy, part of the Woodard Academies Trust, located in Maidstone, Kent, has completed the procurement process for a cleaning services contract. The tender, initiated on 4th February 2026, was part of an open procurement method characterised by a competitive flexible procedure. This process, which concluded with an award date of 5th June 2026, involves a contract value of £200,000 per annum over a three-year period starting 1st August 2026. The procurement falls under the industry category of School Cleaning Services, with the awarded contracts needing to cater to the challenges posed by the mixture of modern and legacy buildings across the school campus. The procurement stage has progressed from the tender to the awarding phase, ending with a standstill period completion on 14th July 2026.

This procurement offers significant business opportunities for companies specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with expertise in handling diverse building structures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which were encouraged to participate, stand to benefit greatly due to potential contract renewals and extensions up to 31st July 2031. The involvement of Kent Gurkha Company Ltd as the awarded supplier showcases an opportunity for firms to align with educational institutions in the UK, providing them with not only substantial business engagements but also the chance to contribute to creating conducive learning environments. The project's emphasis on efficient post-school cleaning strategies and the integration of innovative supervision ideas could appeal to businesses aiming to demonstrate leadership in service delivery excellence.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for the St Augustine Academy. The current contract value is equivalent to PS200k per annum. St Augustine Academy is a large state school of currently 699 secondary school pupils, and is part of the Woodard Academies Trust. The Trust has an impressive heritage as part of the Woodard family of schools, created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848 with the aim of providing an education based on Christian values and a belief in nurturing and enriching each individual child. This is an exciting time for the Trust who have recently launched an ambitious new five-year strategy to continue to drive up standards, nurture and educate our children into successful adults, develop, and recruit the best teachers, work collaboratively in our local area, and grow our Trust in geographical clusters. The school has a mixture of buildings some of which are very modern and some legacy buildings across the campus - some areas of which are quite challenging to clean. The school currently has an in-house cleaning team and has additional coverage of site team operators (not transferring) who carry out a mixture of reactive and prescribed tasks. Current deployment of cleaners has an early shift and a post school shift for the main cleaning effort which makes the service difficult to supervise. Over time, the school stakeholders can see the potential benefit in moving towards post school cleaning supported by effective school day support - using this methodology, it should be easier to audit and manage output. The ITT process will look to suppliers to identify the optimal use of current hours and exacting evening cleaning standards and supervision. Currently some staff are working split shifts pre and post school, which is not necessarily seen by school stakeholders as being fully efficient. 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/062318-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY ~ PART OF WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | KENT |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME16 8AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Fant & Oakwood |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KENT GURKHA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2026 at 13:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062318-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 12:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009916-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062318-2026
  2nd July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009916-2026
  4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/VJ6R548MS3
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0646c6.json.