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Published 6 Jan 2026, 15:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Castle School Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: Castle School: (RM&C) (Education)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Feb 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

Castle School is putting its cleaning contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2026 (TBC).

  • How the procedure runs: The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the School 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: East of EnglandEligibility: 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: You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

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
6 Jan 2026, 15:43 GMT
Last source update
6 Jan 2026, 15:43 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Apr 2026
Authority reference
RMandC/2026/CS/518
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000772
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06004c Find a Tender
How it runs

The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the School 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)
16 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Feb 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 School 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

6 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published289 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 15:43 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by175 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 15:43 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Castle School: (RM&C)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLXP-8546-BYGX Courtney Way, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 2EEContact 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