--- title: "School Cleaning Contract for Ysgol Y Deri, Derw Newydd and Ysgol Llyn Derw" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL" published: "2026-08-10" --- # School Cleaning Contract for Ysgol Y Deri, Derw Newydd and Ysgol Llyn Derw Buyer: VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e05a.json) ## Summary The Vale of Glamorgan Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a school cleaning contract that encompasses four school sites in Barry and Penarth. The industry category for this tender is school cleaning services, falling within the broader classification of cleaning services. The procurement process, initiated on 10th August 2026, involves a preliminary market engagement period. Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest and participate in a site visit on 24th August 2026 to gain visual insights into the contract requirements. Any queries must be submitted by 7th September 2026. The contract, valued at GBP 984,000 excluding VAT, is anticipated to commence on 1st March 2027 and extend up to 1st March 2030, with potential renewals extending to 1st March 2031. Notices for the formal tendering process are expected by 1st October 2026. This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies offering school cleaning services, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) as identified in the suitability criteria. The structured engagement and site visit provide a platform for suppliers to better understand the scope of work and prepare competitive bids. Businesses equipped to handle large-scale cleaning tasks and familiar with school environments will find this opportunity particularly aligned with their capabilities. Participating in this contract can lead to business growth, potentially expanding organisations' portfolios and market presence in the public sector services domain. ## Notice The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to an upcoming cleaning services contract covering four school sites within Barry and Penarth. Suppliers wishing to express an interest are invited to attend a group site visit on 24 August 2026. Due to project timescales and site access restrictions, only group visits can be accommodated, individual site visits will not be available. The purpose of the visit is to allow suppliers to gain a visual understanding of the sites and areas requiring cleaning services. No procurement discussions, specification clarification, pricing discussions or question-and-answer sessions will take place during the visits. The tender opportunity is currently anticipated to be issued during September/October 2026. Any questions in relation to this opportunity and or arising from the site visit must be submitted formally via Sell2Wales (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) by no later than 7th September 2026. Responses will be issued through the Sell2Wales, and will be made available to all interested bidders to ensure equal treatment and transparency. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory and participation or non-participation will not affect a supplier's ability to bid for the contract. All parties wishing to attend must confirm attendance in advance via the Dialogue/Message function within Sell2Wales. Confirmation should include the attendee name(s) and company details. The visits will be fully escorted due to the presence of restricted-access areas within the schools. Please ensure that attendees arrive promptly at each location. Once a site visit has commenced, access may not be available for late arrivals. Suppliers are responsible for making their own travel arrangements between sites. The site visits will be undertaken in the following order: 09:30 Ysgol y Deri (Barry Site) St Paul's Avenue Barry CF62 8HT 10:15 Derw Newydd Barry Road Barry CF62 9BG 11:30 Ysgol Llyn Derw Fort Road Penarth CF64 5AQ 12:45 Ysgol y Deri (Penarth Site) Sully Road Penarth CF64 2TP ### Planning Information Open to express interest in site visit and ask any follow up questions following the visit. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075821-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 1 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £984,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL | | Locality | BARRY | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF63 4RU | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Vale of Glamorgan | | Electoral ward | Castleland | | Westminster constituency | Vale of Glamorgan | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90910000 - Cleaning services - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 10 Aug 2026 at 14:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075821-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075821-2026 10th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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