Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CORE Education Trust - FM Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: CORE Education Trust (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£2,137,200≈ £712k / year · £2,137,200 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Based in Birmingham, CORE Education Trust are committed to delivering the best possible experiences across their Academy Schools. CORE exist to transform young people’s lives and build ambitious futures through Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence.

CORE Education Trust believe in the power of education to inspire, to enable and to enrich every life.

CORE Education Trust are seeking FM service providers to tender for the provision of a full service during term time and periodic cleaning and maintenance services outside of term time.

The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01st August 2026.

Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.

TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing staff, of which some may members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-Building-and-facilities-management-services./G43ATKV7SG

Read the full description (96 more characters)

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://invictus-inport.com/respond/G43ATKV7SG

  • How the procedure runs: This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.

CPV: Building and facilities management services · School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£2,137,200
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 — 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: West Midlands
Value
£2,137,200 exc. VAT · £2,137,200 inc. VAT
Extensions
In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
79993000 Building and facilities management services90919300 School cleaning services

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: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Operational Response — 85%
  • Financial Response — 15%

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
Cancelled
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, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Building and facilities management servicesSchool cleaning services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05acc8 Find a Tender
How it runs
This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Expression of interest (EOI)
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published349 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Latest notice published332 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by307 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Expressions of interest by307 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline307 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by150 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts55 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—27 Oct 2025Cancelled

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMTwas £2,137,200
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    27 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
  6. Tender notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

CORE Education Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-4737-ZZYX 23 Langley Walk, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2EF +442081332224

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender