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title: "South West Essex Community Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067ad5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST"
published: "2026-07-02"
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# South West Essex Community Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067ad5

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## Summary

The South West Essex Community Education Trust has awarded a contract following a tender process under a competitive flexible procedure, according to the Procurement Act 2023. The tender, titled "South West Essex Community Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender," falls under the services category with a focus on school cleaning services. This award, valued at approximately £615,000 per annum, was completed on 2nd July 2026. The contract is intended for a period starting from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029, with potential renewal options. The successful supplier, Trunk Logistics Limited, will provide cleaning services across six schools within the region of Essex, United Kingdom.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the facilities management or cleaning industry to expand by participating in similar tenders in the future. The procurement process, which assessed various criteria pertaining to quality and price, permits businesses that meet the minimum conditions of participation to proceed. Specifically, SMEs that can deliver high-quality cleaning services and have the capacity to engage in flexible procurement processes are well-positioned to benefit from such opportunities within educational settings. Such involvement not only boosts business growth but also reinforces sectoral standards and educational environments.

## Notice

Please note that this PSQ is running concurrently alongside the ITT. You will need to register separately for both the PSQ and the ITT. If you have any questions around the PSQ or the ITT please use the message centre feature in the ITT section of LTMS. The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for South West Essex Community Education Trust. This procurement is being conducted under a concurrent competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to having their tenders scored. Contract value is likely to be around PS615,000 per annum SWECET formed in 2015 when a group of like-minded schools came together to form the South West Essex Community Education Trust. They were united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances and that this could be better achieved together. The founding schools and those schools that have joined since are all united by shared values and beliefs, but this is where the similarities end. We encourage each other to remain unique places of learning. We believe our schools' differences are an asset, allowing for creative thinking and sharing of best practice, raising standards across the Trust and providing exciting opportunities for our students. In scope for this project the 6 of the Trust's schools - three primaries and three secondary schools; Deneholm Primary School Stifford Clays Primary School Chadwell St Mary Primary School Marshalls Park Academy Orsett Heath Academy William Edwards School. Please See PSQ Document for more information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1+1 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/062341-2026 |
| 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 | 1 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000 |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | ESSEX |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM16 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Electoral ward | Little Thurrock Blackshots |
| Westminster constituency | Thurrock |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRUNK LOGISTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2026 at 13:46 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062341-2026
- 1 Apr 2026 at 13:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030407-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062341-2026
  2nd July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030407-2026
  1st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/F9HB83V62F
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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