Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QEGSMAT - Cleaning Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: QEGSMAT (Public body)·On behalf of: CORE Education Trust

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£821,400≈ £274k / year · £821,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Feb 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

QEGSMAT is standards driven; it aims to provide world-class education and care that allows every young person to reach their potential; it recognises the importance of teaching and learning. It operates a robust School improvement system, with the ultimate aim of doing something exceptional for young people in the local area. All young people will be safe and all will be supported, whatever their needs.

QEGSMAT are seeking Cleaning services providers to Tender for the provision of a full daily Cleaning service within a number of their Schools, during term time, and periodic Cleaning services outside of term time.

The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2026.

Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.

TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing Cleaning Staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Derbys… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

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  • How the procedure runs: This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£821,400
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £821,400 exc. VAT · £821,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

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: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Operational Response: 85%
  • Financial Response: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Financial Response
  • Operational Response
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
Last source update
12 May 2026, 09:24 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079695
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eeae Find a Tender
How it runs

This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Dec 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published322 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published163 days ago
    12 May 2026, 09:24 BST
  5. Award decision expected by143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    12 May 2026, 09:24 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    12 May 2026, 09:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—11 May 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

QEGSMAT

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQWT-7575-GWZY The Green Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, East Midlands, DE6 1EPContact email, phone

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender