Official UK procurement notice
Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender
Authority: Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe supplier is to provide excellent cleaning services for Charles Darwin School in Kent.
CPV: School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Charles Darwin School is a creative and dynamic school in Biggin Hill, Kent, where our…AwardedPublished value£1,804,140
Charles Darwin School is a creative and dynamic school in Biggin Hill, Kent, where our 1316 students flourish and make excellent progress. Above all, we want our students to enjoy their learning experiences and to leave with skills, values and memories that will stay with them throughout their adult lives and equip them for future employment.
We have calm, positive and engaging learning environments where students are encouraged to explore their learning and develop the knowledge and skills to be successful. We have high expectations of our students and their attitudes to learning, where we seek a cleaning contractor to support our high standards in the services they provide for our school.
Charles Darwin is part of the Inicio Trust. Further information about the school can be obtained here: www.cdarwin.com ↗
Tender information:
The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services to Charles Darwin School.
The contract term being tendered is for two years and 5 months, from 1st April 2025 – 1st September 2027. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2029.
The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the School. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year.
The school currently run their cleaning services in house and are keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby it’s students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities.
The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times. The school is also proud of it’s ‘family ethos’ and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff.
The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to it’s students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it’s highest abilities, at all times.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 65%
- Criterion 1: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 65
- Criterion 1: 35
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Sept 2024, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062536- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b75Find a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=974967909 GO Reference: GO-2025106-PRO-32635588
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Oct 2024 → 6 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected8 Nov 2024
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published375 days ago6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2025, 11:28 BST
- Buyer details updated6 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Catering Management Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Pendergate Ltd t/a Kindred | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 062536-2025-1 · Pendergate Ltd t/a Kindred
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2025
- Value
- £1,389,408
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 054940-2025-1 · Independent Catering Management Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2025
- Value
- £2,010,660
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsContracting authorityReview bodyBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Charles Darwin SchoolReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Independent Catering Management LtdAwarded supplier
- Pendergate Ltd t/a KindredAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria