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Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender

School cleaning services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender: "Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCharles Darwin School - Cleaning TenderScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSchool cleaning services
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-049b75
What is being bought
The supplier is to provide excellent cleaning services for Charles Darwin School in Kent.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Buyer information updated
    6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
  3. tender value changed
    9 Sept 2025, 11:28 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2025, 11:28 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    9 Sept 2025, 11:28 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to published date
    9 Sept 2025, 11:28 BST
  7. Published value updated to £1,804,140
    17 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
  8. Status changed to active
    17 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
  9. Official notice release published
    17 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
  10. Submission deadline changed to 25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
    17 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
  11. Buyer information updated
    17 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Charles Darwin School is a creative and dynamic school in Biggin Hill, Kent, where our 1316 students flourish and make excellent progress. Above all, we want our students to enjoy their learning experiences and to leave with skills, values and memories that will stay with them throughout their adult lives and equip them for future employment. We have calm, positive and engaging learning environments where students are encouraged to explore their learning and develop the knowledge and skills to be successful. We have high expectations of our students and their attitudes to learning, where we seek a cleaning contractor to support our high standards in the services they provide for our school. Charles Darwin is part of the Inicio Trust. Further information about the school can be obtained here: https://www.cdarwin.com/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services to Charles Darwin School. The contract term being tendered is for two years and 5 months, from 1st April 2025 – 1st September 2027. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2029. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the School. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The school currently run their cleaning services in house and are keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby it’s students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times. The school is also proud of it’s ‘family ethos’ and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to it’s students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it’s highest abilities, at all times.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 24 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £1,389,408
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Pendergate Ltd t/a Kindred
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£1,389,408 · signed 24 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 6 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 1)
smeBids: 4 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender

Contracting authority GB-FTS-163077
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  • Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender
    buyer

    PLCW-6864-PMVP
    Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Kent, UKJ4, TN16 3AU
    +44 1252977017
  • Charles Darwin School
    reviewBody

    Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Kent, TN16 3AU
  • Pendergate Ltd t/a Kindred
    supplier

    2289025
    Pendergate House, 122 Great North Road, Hatfield, UKH23, AL9 5JN
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