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title: "Richard Hale School - Cleaning Tender"
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buyer: "RICHARD HALE SCHOOL"
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# Richard Hale School - Cleaning Tender

Buyer: RICHARD HALE SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065df9

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## Summary

The Richard Hale School, located in Hertford, United Kingdom (UKH23), has recently completed the award stage of its cleaning tender process. The procurement involves providing high-quality cleaning services for the school, which caters to 1,220 pupils and 130 staff. Managed through a Competitive Flexible Procedure, the process spanned a two-stage approach beginning with the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and followed by the Invitation to Tender. The contract has been awarded to Hayward Services Limited and spans a three-year term from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029, with an option to extend up to two additional years until 2031. The contract is valued annually at £159,000, with a total value of £795,000 over the initial term. The tender emphasizes quality with an evaluation of 35% price and 65% quality for the bids, supporting the school's mission of excellence in educational facilities management.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in facility management and cleaning services, especially those capable of delivering high-quality and innovative solutions. Enterprises with a minimum annual turnover of £750,000 and holding adequate insurance coverage will find this opportunity appealing. Given the nature of the procurement, proactive and efficient contract management skills are essential, making it suitable for companies that value partnership and collaboration. SMEs are encouraged to apply, benefiting from clear growth prospects by aligning with Richard Hale School’s vision of maintaining high standards in educational environments. With a focus on value over lowest bid, businesses that can propose creative improvements and demonstrate high service levels are well-suited for this contract.

## Notice

At Richard Hale, our mission is clear: to guide every student towards a future where they embody respect, ambition, and commitment. We instil in our students the values of 'Respect for Others', encouraging them to be individuals of character who not only respect the community, but also strive to contribute positively to society. We foster a culture of Aiming High, ensuring that every student reaches their full potential. Moreover, we nurture a sense of Commitment, urging students to engage actively in both personal growth and school life, enriching their experiences and those around them. We are a boys' school for students aged 11 to 18, with a mixed Sixth Form. Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: https://richardhale.herts.sch.uk/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at Richard Hale School, which has 1220 pupils and 130 teaching and support staff. The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/08/2026 - 31/07/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/07/2031. 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. The school particularly requires on visible, proactive, efficient and effective management of the contract, ensuring a clean school at all times whilst supporting, encouraging and developing the cleaning staff and supervisors. 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 PS159,000 Therefore the value of this contract is PS795,000 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 PS750,000 *There are not incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme *The cleaning services are currently contracted to Evergreen Facilities Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/07/2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059477-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £795,000 |
| Lots value | £795,000 |
| Awards value | £906,729 |
| 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 | RICHARD HALE SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | RIVA PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8EN |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAYWARD SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 13:37 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059477-2026
- 27 Feb 2026 at 10:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017757-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059477-2026
  24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017757-2026
  27th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://richardhale.herts.sch.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J5W7Y68J5F
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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