--- title: "Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07892e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07892e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07892e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07892e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender" published: "2026-10-16" --- # Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender Buyer: Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07892e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07892e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07892e.json) ## Summary Bishop Auckland College is seeking a supplier to deliver cleaning services across its education sites. The main locations are Bishop Auckland College on Woodhouse Lane and the McIntyre Centre on Newgate Street, both in Bishop Auckland, and Southwest Durham Training at Aycliffe Business Park. At Southwest Durham Training, the requirement is limited to cover during staff annual leave and sickness, with the College recharging the cost. The McIntyre Centre includes a public-access café, teaching and evening classes. The College Group provides education from early years to higher education, including full-time and part-time courses, apprenticeships and access courses. The requirement is for school and college cleaning services (CPV 90919300). The College invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is one lot, with small and medium-sized businesses identified as suitable. The tender and enquiry deadlines were both 13 November 2026 at 12:00. The expected award decision date was 21 December 2026. The contract is due to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with two optional one-year extensions, potentially to 31 January 2032. The stated annual contract value is £240,000; the potential full-term value is £1,200,000. Bids are evaluated on quality, weighted at 70%, and price, weighted at 30%. Bids may be submitted electronically in English. This opportunity suits cleaning contractors able to provide a high-quality service across a college campus and a separate teaching and café site, with limited, flexible cover at a third training location. The College serves approximately 937 students and has 260 staff, giving bidders a clear indication of the operating environment. Suppliers should assess whether they can maintain consistent cleaning across education spaces, public café areas, teaching and evening-class use, while also providing cover for staff absence at the training centre. The requirement includes a Local Government Pension Scheme obligation for some employees, with the Durham fund. The quality-led evaluation means suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate a strong service approach as well as competitive pricing. The College directs bidders to the PSQ document for further detail on the requirements. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide High-Quality Cleaning services for Bishop Auckland College. The contract commences on 1st February 2027 and runs for an initial 3-year period with 2 x 1-year optional extensions. Student Numbers are approx. 937 and staff of 260. Annual contract value is PS240,000 per annum with a potential full term contract value of PS1,200,000. Full address of the Locations is; Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JZ McIntyre Centre, 25 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EP Southwest Durham Training, Durham Way South, Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham, DL5 6AT - (Not core cleaning, flexibility for provider to cover periods of annual leave and sickness only a recharge basis) There is a requirement for LGPS for some employees, and the LGPS fund is Durham. Bishop Auckland College, established in 1958, offers a diverse range of full-time and part-time courses across various disciplines, including Access to Higher Education, Higher Education courses and Apprenticeships. The College Group also includes, Southwest Durham Training, Durham Gateway, and the McIntyre Centre collectively providing comprehensive educational services from early years to higher education. The McIntyre centre provides a public access cafe Tuesday to Saturday, as well as teaching and evening classes. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bishop-Auckland:-School-cleaning-services./A68W8U7C53 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/A68W8U7C53 ### 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/097785-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | Lots value | £1,200,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender | | Locality | BISHOP AUCKLAND | | Postcode area | Darlington | | Postcode | DL14 6JZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Bishop Auckland | | Westminster constituency | Bishop Auckland | | Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2026 at 10:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097785-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097785-2026 16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/A68W8U7C53 - https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bishop-Auckland:-School-cleaning-services./A68W8U7C53 - 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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