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title: "FCDFE-95664 - The Children's Endeavour Trust - Cleaning Services - 006583"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# FCDFE-95664 - The Children's Endeavour Trust - Cleaning Services - 006583

Buyer: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b0c

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## Summary

The Children’s Endeavour Trust bought school cleaning services for six primary schools in Suffolk: Abbot’s Hall Community Primary School, Bosmere Community Primary School, Broke Hall Primary School, Freeman Community Primary School, Springfield Junior School and Chilton Community Primary School. The Department for Education’s Get Help Buying for Schools service managed the procurement on the Trust’s behalf. The service covers cleaning across the schools, with provision for Combs Ford Primary School in Stowmarket and Whitehouse Community Primary School in Ipswich to join during the contract. If either joins, the same agreed terms and service requirements apply. The work is school cleaning (CPV 90919300).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Norse Commercial Services. The contract is active and was signed on 1 October 2026, with a stated initial term from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2029. The contract value is £1,452,663. The arrangement allows for extensions: the description sets out a further three years and then two additional optional one-year extensions, subject to annual review including KPI performance; the lot description refers to two optional one-year extensions. The Trust used a further competition under the YPO 000879 Building in Use Support Services framework, inviting suppliers appointed to the relevant framework lot. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. Six bids were received, including three from SMEs.

This award demonstrates demand for a supplier able to deliver cleaning across a group of primary schools, with a possible increase in the number of sites during the contract. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need the operational capacity to cover multiple school locations and maintain consistent service quality. The evaluation gave quality greater weight than price, while price still accounted for a substantial share, so suppliers would need to present a convincing service offer alongside competitive pricing. Annual reviews included consideration of KPI performance, making reliable delivery and measurable performance important. Six bids were received, three from SMEs, showing that smaller businesses also participated in this competition. The successful supplier was a large commercial services provider.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE), through its Get Help Buying for Schools (GHBS) service, is conducting a further competition on behalf of The Children's Endeavour Trust for the provision of cleaning services across six primary schools in Suffolk: Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Bosmere Community Primary School Broke Hall Primary School Freeman Community Primary School Springfield Junior School Chilton Community Primary School The procurement is being conducted under the YPO 000879 Building in Use Support Services framework agreement, with tenders invited from suppliers appointed to the relevant lot(s). The contract is due to commence on 1 October 2026 and run until 1 October 2029, with the option to extend for a further three years, followed by two additional optional one-year extensions. Any extensions will be subject to annual review, including consideration of KPI performance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cleaning Services within 6 schools. Contract is for 3 years with two optional one year extensions.

Options: Contract is for 3 years with two optional one year extensions.

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below * The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: This is an award notice following a further competition under an established DPS. This opportunity is closed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098615-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,452,663 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 4DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| 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 | Norse Commercial Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098615-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://norsegroup.co.uk/
- https://www.childrensendeavourtrust.org.uk/

## Provenance

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