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Published 23 Apr 2026, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cirencester Kingshill and Maidenhill Schools ~ Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: Cirencester Kingshill School (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,155,000≈ £385k / year · £1,155,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026awarded 20 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to KGB Cleaning South West Ltd, The Green Clean (tgc) Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful Supplier/s will be required to provide catering services at the following schools:

1.Cirencester Kingshill School, Kingshill Lane, Cirencester GL7 1HS

2.Maidenhill School, King's Rd, Stonehouse GL10 2HA

Whilst each School will have an individual contract, they shall award both contracts to the same supplier, following agreement regarding ‘best value’

The contract/s cover the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the schools.

The contract value for the schools is circa £138K per annum at Cirencester Kingshill School and £93K at Maidenhill School.

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

  • How the procedure runs: Please see PSQ Document for more information.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,155,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,155,000 exc. VAT · £1,155,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 70%
  • Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
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.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Apr 2026, 15:56 BST
Last source update
26 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037230
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689ee Find a Tender
How it runs

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Litmus TMS
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published188 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 15:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by145 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline68 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by16 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent9 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published2 days ago
    26 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT
  7. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  8. Standstill endsin 7 days
    4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 64 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 15:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,155,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 65 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KGB Cleaning South West LtdSME, The Green Clean (tgc) Ltdjoint award1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.£1,155,000 inc. VAT20 Oct 2026standstill to 4 Nov 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cirencester Kingshill School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBMQ-6465-DPWX Cirencester Kingshill School, Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, South West, GL7 1HSContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Maidenhill SchoolContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PCLT-4911-XPXM Gloucestershire, South WestContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • KGB Cleaning South West LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06941723 Innovation Centre, 99 Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, South East, OX14 4RYContact email, phone
  • The Green Clean (tgc) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10669016 Brinkworth House Business Centre, Brinkworth, Chippenham, South West, SN15 5DFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender