Official UK procurement notice
Future Academies - Cleaning Tender
Authority: Future Academies (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful contractor will be expected to deliver excellent cleaning services to the 9 schools within Future Academies. Please be advised that in addition there are likely to be 2 further schools joining the Trust prior to the new contract commencement - which will be included in this tender
CPV: School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Future Academies, our schools:AwardedPublished value£7,128,723
Future Academies, our schools:
1.Barclay Academy
2.Future Academies Watford
3.Laureate Academy
4.Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
5.Phoenix Academy
6.Pimlico Primary Academy
7.Pimlico Academy
8.The Grange Academy
9.Trinity Academy
More information with regards to Future Academies can be obtained here: www.futureacademies.org ↗
All nine schools listed above are participating in this tender. Please note this is a growing Trust and any other schools that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust’s discretion, be added to this contract.
Tender information:
The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services to the Schools. The contract term being tendered is for three years 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years, extending the contract to 31st March 2030.
The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at all of the Schools within the Trust. This includes both core term-time cleaning over the 190 days of the academic year, plus periodic deep cleaning throughout the year, ensuring a comprehensive approach to maintaining high standards.
The Trust is keen to secure one provider to deliver cleaning services to all schools. The Trust requires continuity of excellence in both service delivery and management across all schools, with the bespoke requirements of each unique school taken into account and accommodated in the offer.
The Trust is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service at each school whereby students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities.
The Trust expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all schools, at all times. The Trust is also proud of it’s ‘family ethos’ and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff.
The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Trust l is keen to secure ‘best value’ from this contract and to deliver a great learning environment to it’s students. Emphasis is on quality, value, ensuring the chosen provider offers the best combination of service excellence and cost-effectiveness.
Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved at each school will be welcomed. The Trust seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it’s highest abilities, at all times and who is proactive in suggesting and implementing service enhancements. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P7847EBZU4 ↗
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)
- Criterion 1: 67.5%
- Criterion 1: 32.5%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 67.5
- Criterion 1: 32.5
- Price carries 32.5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049789- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04969dFind a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=972760345 GO Reference: GO-2025819-PRO-31908095
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Oct 2024 → 19 Aug 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline4 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected25 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4 Short Description · II.1.4) | The successful contractor will be expected to deliver excellent cleaning services to the 9 schools within Future Academies | The successful contractor will be expected to deliver excellent cleaning services to the 9 schools within Future Academies. Please be advised that in addition there are likely to be 2 further schools joining the Trust prior to the new contract commencement - which will be included in this tender. |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting authority reserves the right not to appoint as a result of this tender process and/ or to cancel this tender process at any time. For more info…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Crest Cleaning LimitedSME | £6,402,398 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 049789-2025-1 · Ridge Crest Cleaning LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £6,402,398
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ridge Crest Cleaning LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria