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Published 8 May 2026, 13:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Janitorial and Cleaning Supplies

Official notice

Authority: Inspire Education Group (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026awarded 24 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Alliance Disposables Ltd +2 more
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Inspire Education Group are currently out to tender for the provision of Janitorial and Cleaning Supplies.

Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.

Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

CPV: Cleaning products · Office cleaning services · Office, school and office equipment cleaning services · Paper hand towels · School cleaning services · Toilet cleaners · Toilet paper · Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
Extensions: Option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of two years in one-year increments.

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Customer Requirements: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Customer Requirements
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 May 2026, 13:19 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2026, 12:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference
PRO2526-06
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042501
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning productsOffice cleaning servicesOffice, school and office equipment cleaning servicesPaper hand towelsSchool cleaning servicesToilet cleanersToilet paperToilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0694a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published172 days ago
    8 May 2026, 13:19 BST
  2. Submission deadline133 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Award decision expected by117 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent95 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published95 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 12:05 BST
  6. Standstill ends87 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 13:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    12 May 2026, 08:58 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    22 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
  5. Contract award notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
    UK6
  6. Contract award notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 12:05 BST
    UK6
  7. Contract signature expected
    6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-05: 2 releases · 8 May 2026, 12 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £145,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 83 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Alliance Disposables Ltd, Banner Group Limited, Ken Booth & co limitedjoint award6 Aug 2026 – 5 Aug 2029 · up to 5 Aug 2031Extensions: Option to extend +1 year and an additional +1 year · Options: Optional years can be discussed at the end of the current contract, subject to contract being followed correctly with no breaches.£145,000 inc. VAT24 Jul 2026standstill to 31 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Inspire Education Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10005077 Park Crescent, Peterborough, East of England, PE1 4DZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03747333 Alliance House, Marshfield Bank, Crewe, North West, CW2 8UYContact email
  • Banner Group limitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05510758 Newland House, Tuscany Way, Normanton, Yorkshire & Humber, WF6 2TZContact email
  • Ken Booth & co limitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01691044 Orchard House, 15 Glebe Road, Huntingdon, East of England, PE297DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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