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Published 20 Mar 2026, 10:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

St Michael’s Church of England High School ~ Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: St Michael's Church of England High School (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£800,000≈ £267k / year · £800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 22 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 70%
  • Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067007 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Litmus TMS
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published216 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 10:41 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by167 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by121 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published98 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 14:17 BST
  7. Standstill ends86 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 10:41 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 14:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jul 2026, 14:17 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £800,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 63 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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. VAT22 Jun 2026standstill to 27 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Michael’s Church of England High School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZP-2943-LVJX Saint Michael's Church of England High School, Astley Rd, Chorley, North West, PR7 1RSContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bulloughs Cleaning Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02101304 Craven House, Carleton New Road, Skipton, Yorkshire & Humber, BD23 2DEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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