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Published 27 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Meridian Community Primary _ Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: Meridian Community Primary School (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£230,000≈ £77k / year · £276,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Apr 2026
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

Meridian CP School is seeking a professional and reliable Contractor to deliver a high?quality cleaning service that ensures the School remains safe, hygienic, and ready for learning each day. The Contractor will be responsible for providing a full daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning service across all areas of the School, including classrooms, toilets, corridors, offices, specialist teaching spaces, dining areas, and external entrances. The service must be delivered to consistently high standards, with particular emphasis on hygiene, safeguarding, and the creation of a welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

The Contractor will be required to supply all labour, equipment, chemicals, and materials necessary to fulfil the specification, with the exception of hand soap, hand towels, toilet tissue, and waste sacks, which will be provided by the School. All operatives must be appropriately trained, fully vetted, and compliant with safeguarding requirements, including enhanced DBS checks. Robust supervision and contract management must be in place to ensure service quality, timely issue resolution, and effective communication with the School.

In addition to daily term?time cleaning, the Contractor will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive programme of periodic and holiday deep cleaning, including floor restoration, carpet extraction, high?level dusting, and a full “reset clean” during the summer break. The Contractor must also comply with all COSHH, health and safety, and environmental requirements.

The appointed Contractor will be expected to deliver a dependable, well?managed service that supports the School’s operational needs and contributes positively to the overall learning environment.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£230,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £230,000 exc. VAT · £276,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

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)
  • Quality, Integrity, Management: 70%
  • Finances: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality, Integrity, Management
  • Finances
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
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
27 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
Authority reference
CA17473
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028589
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0676af Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
29 Apr 2026, 10:30 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Apr 2026, 10:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published209 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by178 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 10:30 BST
  3. Submission deadline176 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 10:30 BST
  4. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by82 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Meridian Community Primary School

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PZWG-8783-PPGZ Roderick Avenue, Peacehaven, South East, BN10 8BZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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