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title: "Kingfisher Schools Trust ~ Cleaning Tender"
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# Kingfisher Schools Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06546b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kingfisher Schools Trust: "Kingfisher Schools Trust ~ Cleaning Tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: litmustms.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kingfisher Schools Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kingfisher-schools-trust-GB-PPON-PXXC-7316-DQJW)
- **Published Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH15
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,000,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06546b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06546b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06546b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [litmustms.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flitmustms.co.uk%2Frespond%2F94KK4942E5)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06546b#participate

## Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Kingfisher Schools Trust.
This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Following the initial selection stage, the Contracting Authority intends to invite up to five suppliers to participate in the tender stage. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the PSQ/tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage.
Contract value is likely to be around £600,000 per annum
Kingfisher is a new trust providing direction, support and challenge to six schools in Suffolk and Norfolk. They have a mission to provide exceptional education for our pupils. They seek to have a deep understanding of our local communities but to have ambitions for young people equal to those of the very best schools and academy trusts anywhere in England.
In scope for this project are 6 of the Trust’s schools;
•Alde Valley Academy – Secondary – currently contracted out – Approx 7298sqm
•Northgate Primary School – Primary – currently in-house cleaning – Approx 1572sqm
•Roman Hill Primary School – Primary – currently in-house cleaning – Approx 2800sqm
•Snape Primary School – Primary currently contracted out – Approx 309sqm
•Southtown Primary School – currently contracted out – Approx 834sqm
•Stowmarket High School – currently contracted out – Approx 7158sqm
As can be seen from the above schools in scope, there is currently a mixed economy of contracted and in-house services. There is one further school in the trust that will remain in-house for the time being, but may well come into scope in the contract term if the partnership develops as hoped.
The school project stakeholder’s aims for this process are as follows:
•Consistency of cleanliness across the schools
•Quality of local and off-site supervision (auditing/ training/ communication/ recruitment)
•Improving communication between the service provider and school stakeholders and between the service provider and the trust
•Upgrade of machinery and technology and review of chemicals used
•Disciplined reporting and adherence to the meeting cycle to assure that reactive and proactive works are prioritised and completed
•Improved and social value and environmental activity and reporting
•Development true sense of partnership with the successful service provider
•To improve the flexibility and mobility of employees to proactively and reactively support absence across the estate
The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful Supplier to operate to at all times is being able to provide a school cleaning service that is fit for purpose and that the Supplier is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the tender specification.
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> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06546b)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90919300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Chequers  Contract Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140262`
  - Value: £3,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013656-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-16T14:01:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:28:35.890Z
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