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Invitation to Tender for Cleaning Services at Changing Lives Learning Trust (Secondaries only)
School cleaning services
Published value
£1,200,000
Submission deadline 31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST: "Invitation to Tender for Cleaning Services at Changing Lives Learning Trust (Secondaries only)". Published status: active. Published value: £1,200,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,200,000 |
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT | Last source update12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSchool cleaning services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05f472 | ||
What is being bought
Changing Lives Learning Trust have decided to tender their school cleaning services at their two Secondary Schools. Due to the split locations of these sites, the contracts are being tendered as two lots.
Lot 1- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, 6,162.68 sqm
Lot 2- West Lakes Academy, Egremont, 6,714.32sqm
Tender Schedule
Issue of Invitation to Tender -12th December 2025
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites -17th December 2025
Clarification Return Deadline - 31st December 2025
Deadline for return of Tender Responses -31st December 2025
Presentation by shortlisted bidders -9th January 2026 from 11am, West Lakes Academy
Contract Awarded by - 9th January 2026
10 Day standstill period - 9th - 19th January 2026
Mobilisation Meeting- 19th January 2026 9.30am (Remote)
Mobilisation Meeting - 26th January 2026 9.30am (Remote)
Contract Commencement- 4th February 2026
The contract will be a three year initial term, with 2 x 1 year optional extensions.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £1,200,000
12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT - Status changed to active
12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT - Buyer information updated
12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Cleaning Services at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, PenrithactivePublished value£600,000Provision of daily cleaning services (Mon- Fri) at a Secondary School, term time plus 4 weeks. The overall footprint to be cleaned is 6,162.68 sqm, however, not all this space will require daily cleaning. Services include daily cleaning of classrooms, corridors, sports halls, conveniences and other public learning spaces. Deep cleaning is required whilst school is closed and will include internal glass/windows, carpet shampooing, hard floor varnishing & resurfacing. Works schedule to be agreed in advance with school, annually. Full specification available in the ITT documents.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Cleaning Services for West Lakes Academy, EgremontactivePublished value£600,000Provision of daily cleaning services (Mon- Fri) at a Secondary School, term time plus 4 weeks. The overall footprint to be cleaned is 6,714.32sqm however, not all this space will require daily cleaning. Services include daily cleaning of classrooms, corridors, sports halls, conveniences and other public learning spaces. Deep cleaning is required whilst school is closed and will include internal glass/windows, carpet shampooing, hard floor varnishing & resurfacing. Works schedule to be agreed in advance with school, annually. Full specification available in the ITT documents.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT - Submission deadline
31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Contracting authority GB-COH-06627459Documents (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 12 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleIncumbent is exiting with only 7 working weeks notice (Education client) no contract exists. Deadline for bids return is 14 days, we could not afford the time to carry out any preliminary engagement.
We have engaged with suppliers in terms of conversations held to develop scope in order to prepare tender documents |
Procedure rationaleNot published |