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Published 18 Jul 2025, 15:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cleaning services for the Oak Partnership Trust

Official notice

Authority: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST (Public body)

2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,350,000total for 2 lots · £1,620,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025awarded 15 Sept 2025
Award (standstill) to Sansum Solutions Group Limited
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 31 Aug 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Oak Partnership Trust is a family of schools that cater for children and young people from 2 - 19 years old. Our Trust consists of eight sites. The Trust requires a supplier to carry out, manage and maintain cleanliness and hygiene across the following schools:

LOT 1

  • Ruishton Primary School

o Including Woodlands Nursery

o Excluding food servery adjacent to main hall

o Approximate floor area 1140m²

  • West Monkton Primary Schools

o Including Little Herons Nursery

o Excluding catering Kitchen areas and BACH (community hall)

o Approximate floor area 2300m²

  • Selworthy Special School, comprising

o Oakhill Campus (specialist provision for primary aged learners)

 Excluding Block B (swimming pool) and food servery adjacent to main hall

 Approximate floor area 800m²

o Hazelbrook Campus (specialist provision for secondary aged learners)

 Including 6th form and Hydrotherapy Pool.

 Excluding Cadet Hut and food servery adjacent main hall.

 Approximate floor area 3800m²

o The Cove, Wellington (specialist provision attached to Courtfield Secondary school)

 Approximate floor area 250m²

LOT 2

  • Hill View School, Martock (SEMH provision)

o Excluding catering kitchen

o Floor area 3154m²

We will require the following support from the supplier:

Regular cleaning

To be responsible for the complete cleaning of each site at end of each school day. Including emptying bins, replenishment of dispensers, and the like, for 39 weeks per year, according to academic calendar.

Deep cleaning

To be responsible for a high standard of deep cleaning three times per year, including high-level clean, external windows.

Materials

To be responsible for ordering and supply of all materials needed to undertake the contract.

Consumables

To be responsible for ordering and supply of all consumable items in dispensers, and replenishing of those dispensers.

Discrete towel disposal

Provide adequate hygienic and discrete towel disposal service.

Health and Safety

To be responsible for staff health and safety and have regard for health and safety of other users of the site. To work with sites in regard of COSHH regulations and providing datasheets and assessments for all hazardous substances.

Equipment

To provide all equipment needed to undertake the contract, with any electrical equipment maintained correctly with proof of testing.

Quality management

To provide regular QA reports

Communication

To provide a communication book at each site and liaise with site representatives as necessary to fulfil contract.

Security

To be responsible for locking of site at end of shift. Checking external doors, windows, and setting alarm. To be responsible for keys

Storage

Storage will be provided on site. Supplier to work with sites to use efficiently and effectively.

  • How the procedure runs: The procedure will include: 1. Issuing notice to seek requests to participate (stage 1) 2. Review and evaluation of requests. 3. Inviting successful suppliers to submit tender (stage 2) 4. Review and evaluation of bids 5. Appointment of successful supplier

CPV: School cleaning services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,350,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Sites in Taunton areaAwarded 2 yrs 11 moSMEPublished value£1,000,000

Cleaning services to:

  • Ruishton Primary School

o Including Woodlands Nursery

o Excluding food servery adjacent to main hall

o Approximate floor area 1140m²

  • West Monkton Primary Schools

o Including Little Herons Nursery

o Excluding catering Kitchen areas and BACH (community hall)

o Approximate floor area 2300m²

  • Selworthy Special School, comprising

o Oakhill Campus (specialist provision for primary aged learners)

 Excluding Block B (swimming pool) and food servery adjacent to main hall

 Approximate floor area 800m²

o Hazelbrook Campus (specialist provision for secondary aged learners)

 Including 6th form and Hydrotherapy Pool.

 Excluding Cadet Hut and food servery adjacent main hall.

 Approximate floor area 3800m²

o The Cove, Wellington (specialist provision attached to Courtfield Secondary school)

 Approximate floor area 250m²

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Suppliers to respond to questions which will be graded.

    shortlisting
Lot #2Hill View SchoolAwarded 2 yrs 11 moSMEPublished value£350,000
  • Hill View School, Martock (SEMH provision)

o Excluding catering kitchen

o Floor area 3154m²

Regular cleaning

To be responsible for the complete cleaning of each site at end of each school day. Including emptying bins, replenishment of dispensers, and the like, for 39 weeks per year, according to academic calendar.

Deep cleaning

To be responsible for a high standard of deep cleaning three times per year, including high-level clean, external windows.

Materials

To be responsible for ordering and supply of all materials needed to undertake the contract.

Consumables

To be responsible for ordering and supply of all consumable items in dispensers, and replenishing of those dispensers.

Discrete towel disposal

Provide adequate hygienic and discrete towel disposal service.

Health and Safety

To be responsible for staff health and safety and have regard for health and safety of other users of the site. To work with sites in regard of COSHH regulations and providing datasheets and assessments for all hazardous substances.

Equipment

To provide all equipment needed to undertake the contract, with any electrical equipment maintained correctly with proof of testing.

Quality management

To provide regular QA reports

Communication

To provide a communication book at each site and liaise with site representatives as necessary to fulfil contract.

Security

To be responsible for locking of site at end of shift. Checking external doors, windows, and setting alarm. To be responsible for keys

Storage

Storage will be provided on site. Supplier to work with sites to use efficiently and effectively.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo)Value: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Suppliers will submit answers which will be graded.

    shortlisting

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 45%
  • Cost: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jul 2025, 15:40 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Sept 2025
Authority reference
OPT25/1
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041391
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05624d Find a Tender
How it runs

The procedure will include:

  1. Issuing notice to seek requests to participate (stage 1)
  2. Review and evaluation of requests.
  3. Inviting successful suppliers to submit tender (stage 2)
  4. Review and evaluation of bids
  5. Appointment of successful supplier

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission by email as described in the PSQ.

Contact details on oak.education ↗

Timeline

18 Jul 2025 → 3 Oct 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 15:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by
    15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published398 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  7. Contract starts392 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends389 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 15:40 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    24 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £702,9191 award exc. VAT
Bids received 74 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Sansum Solutions Group Limited1 Nov 2025 – 31 Aug 2028£702,91915 Sept 2025standstill to 3 Oct 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Sites in Taunton area4final-stage tenders30—
2 · Hill View School3final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 11692743 · GB-PPON: PVZN-4477-CCMV Selworthy Special School, Hazelbrook Campus, Taunton, South West, TA2 7EGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SANSUM SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10365916GB-PPON: PHVT-3378-LCVQ Viking House Wedmore Road, Cheddar, South West, BS27 3EBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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