Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 30 Sept 2025, 09:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EPT-68555 - Lot 2 - Hope Wood Academy (Ascent Academies Trust) - Lot 2 -Cleaning and Caretaking Case: 4548

Authority: Ascent Academies Trust (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

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Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: UK

Awarded value£631,767published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for Cleaning Services to be provided to Hope Wood Academy which is based in Easington Colliery & Horden, County Durham. This procurement is for this school only split over 2 locations. The schools have a capacity of Easington Colliery – 210 and Horden - 60 pupils with an age range from 2 years to 19 years.

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Canteen and catering services · Car park control equipment · Car park management services · Cleaning and sanitation services · Clinical-waste collection services · Clinical-waste disposal services · Exterior cleaning work for buildings · Patrol services · Reception services · Refuse collection services · Restaurant and food-serving services · +2 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Option to extend for a further [2] x 12 months

34926000 Car park control equipment 35125300 Security cameras 45452000 Exterior cleaning work for buildings 55300000 Restaurant and food-serving services 55500000 Canteen and catering services 79715000 Patrol services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Sept 2025, 09:39 BST
Last source update: 30 Sept 2025, 09:39 BST
Authority reference: DN777027
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-060736
Classification (CPV): Building and facilities management servicesCanteen and catering servicesCar park control equipmentCar park management servicesCleaning and sanitation servicesClinical-waste collection servicesClinical-waste disposal servicesExterior cleaning work for buildingsPatrol servicesReception services
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Refuse collection servicesRestaurant and food-serving services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a494 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is an award notice following a further competition under an established DPS. This opportunity is now closed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £631,7671 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd	£631,767 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 060736-2025-EPT-68555 Case Number 4548-1 · Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd
Signed
29 Sept 2025
Value
£631,767
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ascent Academies Trust

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Defenders Court, Sunderland, North EastContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bulloughs Cleaning Services LtdAwarded supplier Skipton, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.