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title: "Cleaning Contract - Direct Award following mutual contract termination"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0671e9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHBOROUGH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL"
published: "2026-03-23"
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# Cleaning Contract - Direct Award following mutual contract termination

Buyer: SOUTHBOROUGH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0671e9

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## Summary

Southborough Church of England Primary School located in Tunbridge Wells has awarded a direct contract for cleaning services, classified under 'School cleaning services' within the services industry category. The contract was established following the mutual termination of a previous agreement, creating extreme urgency. The procurement process, dated 23rd March 2026, was initiated through Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, under a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to unforeseen circumstances. The contract, valued at £212,520, was signed on 2nd March 2026 and covers regions across the UK from UKC to UKK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in school cleaning services, accommodating urgent and essential service provision. The contract highlights quality, delivery, customer services, and added value as major award criteria, making it suitable for companies who excel in these areas. Kent Gurkha Company Ltd, an SME based in Maidstone, secured the award, demonstrating a favourable environment for small and medium-sized enterprises to deliver high-quality cleaning services quickly. Businesses capable of meeting stringent hygiene and operational standards and experienced in urgent service delivery would be well-positioned to benefit from similar procurement opportunities in the education sector.

## Notice

Southborough CE Primary school has awarded a direct award contract for cleaning services with a justification of extreme urgency.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Southborough CE Primary school has awarded a direct award contract for cleaning services with a justification of extreme urgency.

Options: 1 year plus 1 year

### Procurement Information

Cleaning Services - Direct Award under Regulation 32(2)(c) PCR 2015 Short Description - The School has awarded a contract for the provision of cleaning services through the negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Description of the Procurement - This contract provides essential daily cleaning services required to maintain statutory health, safety, and hygiene standards across the School site. The previous cleaning contract ended unexpectedly by mutual termination, creating an urgent operational need for immediate continuity of cleaning services. Due to the essential nature of cleaning for the safe functioning of an educational environment, the School was required to secure replacement service provision without delay. Justification for Use of the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication (Reg. 32) - The School relied on Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which permits a contracting authority to award a contract without prior publication where: The need for services is extremely urgent, The urgency has been brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, The circumstances are not attributable to the contracting authority, and The time limits for a standard procurement procedure cannot be complied with. The previous cleaning contract was mutually terminated, which constitutes an unforeseeable event not caused by the School. This resulted in an immediate and critical requirement to maintain legally compliant hygiene standards to ensure the safety of pupils, staff, and visitors. Government guidance confirms that direct awards made under Regulation 32 require a contract award notice but may be lawfully awarded without prior publication of a contract notice. Given the operational urgency and statutory duties of the School, there was no time to run a competitive tendering process, even on accelerated timescales. Accordingly, the use of Regulation 32(2)(c) was lawful and necessary.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026470-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £212,520 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHBOROUGH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | TUNBRIDGE WELLS |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN4 0JY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tunbridge Wells |
| Electoral ward | Southborough & Bidborough |
| Westminster constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## 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

- 23 Mar 2026 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026470-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southborough.kent.sch.uk

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