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Published 11 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

5 Dimensions Trust Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: 5 Dimensions Trust (RM&C) (Public body)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jan 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trust is putting its cleaning contracts out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2026. There are six schools involved in this tender and you will be bidding for all the schools as one group contract not as individual lots.

  • How the procedure runs: The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Trust will invite up to six companies achieving the pass mark to be selected for the ITT stage (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least six suitable companies achieve the pass mark.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Scoring Example: The Selection Question response will be scored using the scoring example attached.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
Last source update
11 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 May 2026
Authority reference
RMandC/2025/5DT Clng/512
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082173
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f43b Find a Tender
How it runs

The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Trust will invite up to six companies achieving the pass mark to be selected for the ITT stage (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least six suitable companies achieve the pass mark.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: myTenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
28 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
28 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. Please email your Part 2 Response to the Trust and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Alternatively you can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal www.mytenders.co.uk ↗. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.

Timeline

11 Dec 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published314 days ago
    11 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by266 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline266 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by169 days ago
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

5 Dimensions Trust (RM&C)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07595434 The Hazeley Academy, Emperor Drive, Milton Keynes, South East, MK8 0PTContact email

Other public bodies

  • RM&C Consultants LtdProcuring entityManagement Consultants in providing tender management to schools/trusts.GB-COH: 04208069 Reading, South EastContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender