Official UK procurement notice
St Michael’s Church of England High School ~ Cleaning Tender
Authority: St Michael's Church of England High School (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for St Michael's CofE High School.
St Michael’s is a Church of England High School located in Chorley, Lancashire and home to approx 1200 pupils.
St. Michael’s staff, pupils, parents and governors work closely together to ensure that every pupil has the opportunity to grow in body, mind and spirit. The highest expectations and aspirations are key features of school life. This helps to create a vibrant learning community with pupils and staff demonstrating a real passion and zest for learning.
The cleaning services at the school are currently contracted out with the existing contract due to come to an end in August 2026. The new contract will commence 1st September 2026 and will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further two years. The same high expectations exist for the cleaning provider as for the school community.
The school is looking for a cleaning provider who is experienced in providing cleaning services to the education sector. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high cleaning standards, demonstrate a strong commitment to monitoring standards and the ability to maintain standards and provide a high level of contract support.
TUPE will apply. We understand that no current cleaning staff are members of the LGPS
Contract value = £480,000 approx (3 years)
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
CPV: School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
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)
- Criterion 1: 70%
- Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- 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
- Awarded
- 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)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2026, 10:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 14:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025624- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067007Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
PSQ Link: litmustms.co.uk/respond/27569N879Y ↗
ITT Link: litmustms.co.uk/respond/65SZ2C427R ↗
Timeline
20 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published216 days ago20 Mar 2026, 10:41 GMT
- Clarification questions by167 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline167 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent122 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by121 days ago22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published98 days ago16 Jul 2026, 14:17 BST
- Standstill ends86 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026- Tender notice published20 Mar 2026, 10:41 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jul 2026, 14:17 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jul 2026, 14:17 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information. | £800,000 inc. VAT | 22 Jun 2026standstill to 27 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bulloughs Cleaning Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender