Official UK procurement notice
Contract Cleaning Service — UK public procurement notice
Authority: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAttain Academy Partnership (hereinafter referred to as 'the Trust) comprises seven primary schools located across Essex, serving approximately 1,600 pupils across its sites.
The successful supplier will be required to provide Cleaning Services for the following academies:
• Cressing Primary School
• Newlands Spring Primary & Nursery School
• Rayne Primary & Nursery School
We are seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has experience of working in the education sector. The contractor will be required to
• Provide cleaning services across all designated school buildings within the three academies.
• Invoice on a monthly basis, with charges equivalent to one-twelfth of the agreed annual contract value.
• Guarantee the agreed staffing levels, input hours, and quality standards throughout the contract period.
• Operate effective arrangements to provide cover for both planned and unplanned staff absences, ensuring continuity of service at all times.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to contract management, regularly monitoring service performance and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Ensure that all cleaning specifications, schedules, and frequencies as detailed within the Tender documentation are consistently achieved and maintained throughout the duration of the contract.
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The Trust expects the appointed contractor to work collaboratively with each academy, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and presentation in support of a safe and effective learning environment.
The projected cost of cleaning for the current year, including a daytime cleaner, is circa £162473, however it is believed that through equipment and cleaning material innovation and the effective recruitment, training and supervision of cleaning staff there potentially is some opportunity for improvement.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2031, 23:59 BST.
How the procedure runs: The full process is described in the Invitation to Tender document and will consist of the following: Publication of notice and tender documentation inviting suppliers to participate Participation Stage, which includes site visits and the opportunity for suppliers to submit enquiries Tender stage: final tenders are received and more…
assessed against specification and criteria as detailed in the invitation to tender document. Award stage: suppliers notified of outcome and the contract award notice. Contract is awarded following the standstill period
CPV: Cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£676,970
- Value
- £676,970 exc. VAT · £812,364 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract can be be extended by 1 year + 1 year at the discretion of the Trust.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Service criteria — 30%
- Price — 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Service criteria — Ability to meet the requirements within the specification
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
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2031
- First published
- 21 Sept 2026, 22:23 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 22:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6d9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
- The supplier will invoice each school monthly in arrears for the service
- How it runs
The full process is described in the Invitation to Tender document and will consist of the following: Publication of notice and tender documentation inviting suppliers to participate Participation Stage, which includes site visits and the opportunity for suppliers to submit enquiries Tender stage: final tenders are received and assessed against specification and criteria as detailed in the invitation to tender more…
document. Award stage: suppliers notified of outcome and the contract award notice. Contract is awarded following the standstill period
How it was run
Official notice- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 2 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 2 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published76 days ago8 Jul 2026, 17:57 BST
- Clarification questions by64 days ago20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Expressions of interest by51 days ago2 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline51 days ago2 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by14 days ago8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent2 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago21 Sept 2026, 22:23 BST
- Standstill endsin 8 days30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 39 days1 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAIGINS LTDSMEContract Cleaning Services1 Nov 2026 — 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Contract canbe extended beyond the 3 year term through mutual agreement between the Trust and the service providee | £676,970 | 14 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 8 | 0 | — |
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026- Contract signature expected11 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 22:23 BSTUK6
- Published value updated21 Sept 2026, 22:23 BSTwas £676,970
- Status changed to complete21 Sept 2026, 22:23 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Sept 2026, 22:23 BST
- Tender notice published8 Jul 2026, 17:57 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RAIGINS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specifications Full Invitation to Tender Document containing specifications and tender response form and Pricing Schedule
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: For transparency a document of questions and answers will be maintained at: https://attain.essex.sch.uk/essex/primary/attain/site/pages/ourtrust/tender
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender