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Published 20 Aug 2025, 14:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to tender for cleaning contract at Harleston Sancroft Academy

Official notice

Authority: Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company (DoNESC) is carrying out a procurement exercise of the behalf of Harleston Sancroft Academy to set in place a new cleaning contract for the next 3 years with a potential 1 + 1 extension at the Trusts discretion.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Based on Quality: 30%
  • Based on Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Based on Quality
  • Based on Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Aug 2025, 14:15 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2025, 14:15 BST
Authority reference
CA16350
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050211
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b68 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

20 Aug 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by394 days ago
    23 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline392 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
  4. Contract starts295 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNHL-2765-TRWJ Orchard House, East Tuddenham, Norwich, East of England, NR20 3LRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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