Official UK procurement notice
Carlton Academy Trust Framework Cleaning Tender
Authority: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,824,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026awarded 7 May 2026
Awarded to Lark Cleaning Services T.A Betterclean
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCleaning services delivery for cluster of schools within the Trust.
- Not divided into lots: One contractor supplier preferred for contract management and economies in scale.
- No preliminary market engagement: Short time frame to tender. Engagement with marketplace through consultancy.
CPV: Cleaning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 10 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework
Based on prevailing year management fee and sundries %
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,824,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Qualitative
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Carlton Academy Trust Framework Cleaning Tender” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- 9 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 May 2026, 11:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020899- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066560Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published225 days ago9 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends182 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent166 days ago7 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published152 days ago21 May 2026, 11:53 BST
- Award decision expected by150 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts49 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026- Tender notice published9 Mar 2026, 13:37 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published18 Mar 2026, 09:25 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST18 Mar 2026, 09:25 GMT+0 days · was 20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract award notice published21 May 2026, 11:53 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 May 2026, 11:53 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Amended End date and extension end dates to 5 years in total rather than 6 years.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 104 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Cleaning Services T.A BettercleanCarlton Academy Trust Cleaning Tender Framework1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: 2 possible 1 year extensions | £4,699,823 inc. VAT | 7 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityConsultant
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- LARK CLEANING SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsLogin required- access can be granted by emailing [email protected]
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender