Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Insight Multi Academy Trust – Staffordshire

Official notice

Authority: Insight Multi Academy Trust-Staffordshire (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£2,550,000≈ £874k / year · £2,550,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 9 Sept 2026
Awarded to Dalkia Facilities Ltd
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Insight Multi Academy Trust intends to publish a procurement opportunity for the provision of facilities management services at Sir Graham Balfour Secondary School. This PPN is issued to inform the market and invite early engagement prior to the release of the Contract Notice.

  • How the procedure runs: It is intended to provide suppliers with early visibility of the forthcoming procurement opportunity, supporting transparency, equal treatment, and fair competition in line with the statutory principles of the Act.

CPV: Facilities management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 11 moPublished value£2,550,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 30 Nov 2029 (2 yrs 11 mo) · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,550,000 exc. VAT · £2,550,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: offering a contract for 2 years and 11 months with the option to extend 1 plus 1 years on both parties’ agreement. The contract term has been adjusted slightly to allow the contract start date to be adjusted for the next contract term (2031), for the benefit of all parties connected with the mobilisation period.

What it takes to win
i

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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 20%
  • Criterion 2: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: Technical
  • Criterion 2: additional questions

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018400
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Facilities management services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064750 Find a Tender
How it runs

It is intended to provide suppliers with early visibility of the forthcoming procurement opportunity, supporting transparency, equal treatment, and fair competition in line with the statutory principles of the Act.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Feb 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published260 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Tender notice published234 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:33 GMT
  3. Next notice expected167 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Award decision expected by73 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent44 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published37 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
  9. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  10. Contract startsin 70 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Feb 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 12:33 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    2 Mar 2026, 12:33 GMT
  4. Contract award notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,550,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dalkia Facilities Ltd1 Jan 2027 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2031Extensions: offering a contract for 2 years and 11 months with the option to extend 1 plus 1 years on both parties’ agreement. The contract term has been adjusted slightly to allow the contract start date to be adjusted for the next contract term (2031), for the benefit of all parties connected with the mobilisation period.£2,550,000 inc. VAT9 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Insight Multi Academy Trust-Staffordshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTQZ-2525-WJGD Sir Graham Balfour School, North Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, West Midlands, ST16 1NRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dalkia Facilities LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZGJ-6528-VVQT 90 Whitfield Street, London, London, W1T 4EZContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender