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title: "Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender"
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# Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bishop-auckland-college-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-07892e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender: "Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: litmustms.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 28 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bishop-auckland-college-cleaning-tender-GB-PPON-PHCB-4836-QMWV)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bishop-auckland-college-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-07892e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07892e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 5 bids (model forecast), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** £1.2m, level with the buyer's estimate, with the comparable awards behind it.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bishop-auckland-college-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-07892e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [litmustms.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flitmustms.co.uk%2Frespond%2FA68W8U7C53)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bishop-auckland-college-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-07892e#participate

## Description
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 £240,000 per annum with a potential full term contract value of £1,200,000.  
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90919300
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097785-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T09:40:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T05:15:25.896Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07892e