Official UK procurement notice
QEGSMAT - Cleaning Services Tender
Authority: QEGSMAT (Public body)·On behalf of: CORE Education Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionQEGSMAT 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:
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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 publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£821,400
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)
- Operational Response: 85%
- Financial Response: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Financial Response
- Operational Response
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eeaeFind 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- 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
Timeline
4 Dec 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published322 days ago4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published163 days ago12 May 2026, 09:24 BST
- Award decision expected by143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025- Tender notice published4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published12 May 2026, 09:24 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled12 May 2026, 09:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 11 May 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CORE Education TrustBeneficiary authority
- Invictus Partnership LimitedProcuring entityProcurement Consultancy
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender