Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 18 Dec 2025, 19:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

St James and Blessed Dominic Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: St James' Catholic High School (Education)·On behalf of: Cohesion Consulting Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£800,000≈ £267k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT7.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Feb 2026awarded 29 Apr 2026
Awarded to Birkin Cleaning Services Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St James Catholic Secondary School and Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School are successful schools that share the same site in Barnet, London.

The Schools are jointly tendering their cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper.

There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract for both schools is with Purgo and is part of an over-arching FM contract.

The Schools are seeking a professional cleaning contractor who can consistently deliver high cleaning standards across all areas of the school, with robust staffing and supervision arrangements, clear KPIs and performance monitoring, innovative approaches to sustainability, efficiency and continuous improvement and proactive support to the School throughout the contract.

The projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa £800,000

The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process.

To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/a… ↗. Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set.

In short, the Schools need to be convinced that bidders can deliver their commitments in full, achieve high standards and implement service enhancements as promised. If the Schools are not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DfE guidelines.

  • How the procedure runs: The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.

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
  • Simple description: Award criteria are in the PSQ and ITT documents

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
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
18 Dec 2025, 19:42 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084658
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
London (UKI7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9c7 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days from invoice

How it runs

The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process.

Review and risk notes
Risks

None

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
5 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
5 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Dec 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published308 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 19:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline259 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Assessment summaries sent177 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by175 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published108 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
  6. Standstill ends104 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 19:42 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    1 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST
  5. Contract details notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
    UK7
  6. Procurement method changed
    6 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
  7. Contract signature expected
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £862,8461 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Birkin Cleaning Services LtdSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years, (3+1+1) beyond this date by mutual agreement. Any contract extension will be subject to the Schools’ satisfaction and agreement on budgets and service levels.£862,84629 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • St James and Blessed Dominic Cleaning Tender · Birkin Cleaning Services LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Jun 2026
    Value
    £862,846
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years, (3+1+1) beyond this date by mutual agreement. Any contract extension will be subject to the Schools’ satisfaction and agreement on budgets and service levels.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

St James' Catholic High School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-UKPRN: 101364 Great Strand, London, London, NW9 5PEContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Cohesion Consulting LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement and management consultancy for this tenderGB-COH: 13682273 Kent, South EastContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Birkin Cleaning Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01057375 11 Magnet Road, West Thurrock, Grays, East of England, RM20 4DRContact 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