Official UK procurement notice
Collaborative Learning Trust Cleaning Services Framework
Authority: Collaborative Learning Trust (Public body)·On behalf of: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,400,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Jan 2026awarded 24 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to AEFM Ltd +7 more
Framework period 4 yrsends 24 Feb 2030 · up to 24 Feb 2034 with extensions · starts 25 Feb 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCollaborative Learning Trust (CLT) are seeking local companies to join a cleaning services framework for their Schools across West Yorkshire.
CPV: School cleaning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 14 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (2.3 per place) · 8 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 25 Feb 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 24 Feb 2034
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- see ITT section 8.1
Published description of the framework
See ITT documents
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1CLT Secondary SchoolsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,160,000
Cleaning services for CLT Secondary Schools
Lot #2CLT Primary SchoolsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,240,000
Cleaning services for CLT Primary Schools
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: See ITT
What this means for your bid
- “Collaborative Learning Trust Cleaning Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Nov 2025, 18:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 16:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CLTCSF2026- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073350- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dffbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · see ITT section 8.1
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Via In-Tend portal in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
Timeline
12 Nov 2025 → 5 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published342 days ago12 Nov 2025, 18:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by317 days ago8 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends288 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by250 days ago12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent239 days ago24 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published238 days ago24 Feb 2026, 16:11 GMT
- Contract starts238 days ago25 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends229 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2025- Tender notice published12 Nov 2025, 18:18 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Feb 2026, 16:11 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Feb 2026, 16:11 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 81 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 1412 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| AEFM LtdSME, Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd, Carroll Cleaning CompanySME, Grosvenor Facilities Management Limited, Lark Cleaning Services T.A Betterclean, Orian Solutions Limited +2 moreCollaborative Learning Trust Cleaning Services9 Mar 2026 – 8 Mar 2030 | £2,400,000 | 24 Feb 2026standstill to 5 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · CLT Secondary Schools | 14final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2 · CLT Primary Schools | 14final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one | 12 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Red Kite Learning TrustProcuring entityFacilitating procurement process
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- AEFMFramework contractor
- Bulloughs Cleaning ServicesFramework contractor
- Grosvenor FMFramework contractor
- Lark Cleaning Services trading as BettercleanFramework contractor
- Orian Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- RCCNFramework contractor
- Sunrise Cleaning ServicesFramework contractor
- The Carroll Cleaning Company LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT documents published on In-Tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender