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# Cleaning Services Contract for Orbital South Colleges: East Surrey College and John Ruskin College

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-services-contract-for-orbital-south-colleges-east-surrey-college-and-john-ruskin--ocds-h6vhtk-0795f4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Orbital South Colleges (OSC) is a leading further education group comprising East Surrey College, John Ruskin College, Reigate School of Art and Orbital South Colleges University Centre. The Colleges provide an extensive range of vocational, technical and professional education, from entry level through to degree-level study, including apprenticeships, Higher National qualifications and professional courses. OSC is undertaking this tender exercise to source a flexible and best value cleaning contractor with whom they can partner to provide the high standards required to ensure consistently clean Colleges throughout the term of the contract and maximise the potential that the College facilities offer. The successful contractor must have a proactive approach to service development and innovation. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial two-year term, with the option to extend for up to two further one-year periods.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 25 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [East Surrey College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-surrey-college-urn-130824)
- **Published Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Office, school and office equipment cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-services-contract-for-orbital-south-colleges-east-surrey-college-and-john-ruskin--ocds-h6vhtk-0795f4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0795f4`

## 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:** £2.0m, level with the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £2.0m-£2.0m), 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/cleaning-services-contract-for-orbital-south-colleges-east-surrey-college-and-john-ruskin--ocds-h6vhtk-0795f4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [panacheconsultancy.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.panacheconsultancy.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-services-contract-for-orbital-south-colleges-east-surrey-college-and-john-ruskin--ocds-h6vhtk-0795f4#participate

## Description
Orbital South Colleges (OSC) is a leading further education group comprising East Surrey College, John Ruskin College, Reigate School of Art and Orbital South Colleges University Centre. 
The Colleges provide an extensive range of vocational, technical and professional education, from entry level through to degree-level study, including apprenticeships, Higher National qualifications and professional courses. Teaching is delivered by experienced, industry-qualified staff and is supported by strong links with employers, careers services and local communities.
OSC is undertaking this tender exercise to source a flexible and best value cleaning contractor with whom they can partner to provide the high standards required to ensure consistently clean Colleges throughout the term of the contract and maximise the potential that the College facilities offer.  The successful contractor must have a proactive approach to service development and innovation.
The College sites include all campuses at:
East Surrey College, Gatton Point, London Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 2JX
John Ruskin College, Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, CR2 8JJ
The service required will involve a comprehensive cleaning service covering all the College sites, including core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year, plus some specific external cleaning.    
This contract provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced contractor to review the current cleaning provision and propose practical enhancements. OSC is seeking innovative ideas to develop and enhance the services, supported by robust management and assurance of appropriate staffing levels at all times.
The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial two-year term, with the option to extend for up to two further one-year periods.
The total area is approximately 33,380 m² across both the East Surrey College and John Ruskin College campuses.
The current annual contract value is approximately £500,000 across both Colleges. The contract will be awarded on a fixed-price basis, with invoices submitted monthly to the Client.
Experience of delivering comparable, large-scale cleaning services across multiple educational sites is desirable.
TUPE will apply.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90919000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **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%2F103908-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-02T16:41:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T01:01:41.786Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0795f4