Official UK procurement notice
Astrea 2026 cleaning services framework
Authority: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)East of England (UKH12)
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,200,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 8 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited +7 more
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 May 2030 · up to 1 Jun 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCleaning Services Framework schools in South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire
- How the procedure runs: Tenderer responses to the quality questions as detailed on the Supplier tender return template. These will be used to narrow the competition and decide who will progress to the next stage
CPV: Cleaning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 14 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 9 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
See ITT
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueLot #1BarnsleyAwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2DoncasterAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,500,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3SheffieldAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4CambridgeAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
What this means for your bid
- “Astrea 2026 cleaning services framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Jan 2026, 16:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 14:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000813- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060065Find a Tender
- How it runs
Tenderer responses to the quality questions as detailed on the Supplier tender return template. These will be used to narrow the competition and decide who will progress to the next stage
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
6 Jan 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published288 days ago6 Jan 2026, 16:25 GMT
- Clarification questions by268 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends254 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent167 days ago8 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by156 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published154 days ago20 May 2026, 14:16 BST
- Contract starts143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026- Tender notice published6 Jan 2026, 16:25 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 May 2026, 14:16 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 May 2026, 14:16 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 91 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 14busiest of 4 lots
Named bidders 14published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited, Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd, Carroll Cleaning CompanySME, Independent Cleaning Services Limited, KGB Cleaning South West LtdSME, NIC Services Group Ltd +3 more1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | £8,200,000 inc. VAT | 8 May 2026standstill to 1 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Barnsley | 14final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Doncaster | 14final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Sheffield | 14final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Cambridge | 14final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winRed Watch Security Limited · South West England · all lots
- did not winHigh Standard Cleaning Services International Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winBlack Diamond Security Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winThe Clean Group (Yorkshire) Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winSix Commercial Cleaning Limited · North East England · all lots
- wonBidvest Noonan · Greater London · all lots
- wonBulloughs Cleaning Services · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- wonThe Carroll Cleaning Company Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- wonNIC Services Group Limited · West Midlands · all lots
- wonRCCN Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winHEB Group UK LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- wonKGB Cleaning South West Limited · South East England · all lots
- wonPendergate Limited · East of England · all lots
- wonIndependent Cleaning Services Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice · 9 awarded- Bidvest NoonanFramework contractor
- Black Diamond Security LtdBidder / tenderer
- Bulloughs Cleaning ServicesFramework contractor
- HEB Group UK LTDFramework contractor
- High Standard Cleaning Services International LtdBidder / tenderer
- Independent Cleaning Services LimitedFramework contractor
- KGB Cleaning South West LimitedFramework contractor
- NIC Services Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Pendergate LimitedFramework contractor
- RCCN LimitedFramework contractor
Show 4 more suppliers
- Red Watch Security LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Six Commercial Cleaning LimitedBidder / tenderer
- The Carroll Cleaning Company LimitedFramework contractor
- The Clean Group (Yorkshire) LimitedBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All ITT documents found in the link above. Document set loaded into LOT 1 for all LOTS
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender