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Published 23 Oct 2025, 10:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust - Cleaning Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust (Public body)·On behalf of: CORE Education Trust

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Published estimate£645,000≈ £215k / year · £645,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Dec 2025awarded 22 May 2026
Awarded to GSO Ltd
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

At Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust, Staff believe in showing children that they can overcome any obstacle in their lives to go on and become something truly great. The Trust firmly believe that the biggest barriers in life are the ones we place on ourselves, and it is our job to inspire children to think big and aim high.

Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust are seeking Cleaning services providers to Tender for the provision of a full daily Cleaning service within three 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.

  • 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 #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£645,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £645,000 exc. VAT · £645,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West 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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Oct 2025, 10:09 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 May 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067698
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d228 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)
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Oct 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published364 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 10:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by321 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline321 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by171 days ago
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent154 days ago
    22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published142 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST
  7. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Oct 2025, 10:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 May 2026, 14:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 May 2026, 14:38 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £645,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 74 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GSO LtdSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.£645,00022 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · GSO LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jun 2026
    Value
    £645,000
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQRT-5393-VTHW Pitmaston Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9PPContact email, phone

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GSO LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGJH-7349-BBCM Suite 16 Davey House, St Neots, East of England, PE19 7BAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender