Cleaning 2026-29
Estimated value
£4.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
29 Jan 2026
Description
Archway Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service across 9 academies. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 1st September 2026. Cleaning service at the Trust schools is currently a mix of in-house and outsourced provision. The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply. This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response as the first stage of the procedure. Deadline for submission is 5th February 2026. Responses to be sent via email to these 2 email addresses: tender@archwaytrust.co.uk and gklein@archwaytrust.co.uk Suppliers with minimum 6 points will proceed to the Invitation to Tender Stage. Suppliers will be excluded from the tender if any of their response got FAILED or 0 score. Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Submission of completed tender documents to be sent via email by 13th March 2026 Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders to be invited to: Stage 3 Provide responses to additional questions At this stage questions to be answered focusing on tailored needs of our academies.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dda9
- Total value
- £4,000,000 excluding VAT£4,800,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031
The contract can be extended following satisfactory annual performance and with the agreement of both parties.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 90919300
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) | — | quality | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. Deadline for submission is 5th February 2026. Once a question has received a score, it will have a weighting applied. The weighted scores will be added together to calculate the total weighted score. This will then allow the PSQ responses to be comparatively ranked. Suppliers with minimum 6 points will proceed to the Invitation to Tender Stage. Suppliers will be excluded from the tender if any of their response got FAILED or 0 score.
Stage 1 Conditions of participation with evaluation Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. Deadline for submission is 5th February 2026. Suppliers with minimum 6 points will proceed to the Invitation to Tender Stage. Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Submission of completed tender documents to be sent via email by 13th March 2026 Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders per Lot to be invited to: Stage 3 Provide responses to additional questions At this stage questions to be answered focusing on tailored needs of our academies.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 02 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
- Submission address
- Website of the Trust: https://www.archwaytrust.co.uk Tenderer must contact the Procurement Manager and ask for tender documents via email gklein@archwaytrust.co.uk
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure