Official UK procurement notice
Stanmore College Cleaning Tender
Authority: Stanmore College (Education)·On behalf of: Cohesion Consulting Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStanmore College is a successful and vibrant Further Education college located in Stanmore, Middlesex. With student population of nearly 2,730 aged between 16 and 18 years of age, the College is supported by a team of 250 teaching and support staff. The College provides a dynamic learning environment across a modern and well-maintained single campus.
The College is now tendering its cleaning services with the aim of appointing a professional and proactive cleaning contractor who can help maintain the high standards of presentation and hygiene expected by students, staff and visitors.
The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, initially spanning three years with an 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 College’s satisfaction and agreement on budgets and service levels.
The estimated turnover for the entire five-year duration is approximately £770,000.
The contract is focused on consistently high levels of cleaning service and pro-active management. Regular termly and annual reviews throughout the contract duration are mandatory, and a break clause should be included to support both parties in case the relationship does not thrive. The College expects the successful contractor to deliver an excellent level of service, as well as high standards of support and a strong working relationship throughout the year.
The procurement process follows a two stage ‘Competitive Flexible’ approach, beginning with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting.
The successful bidder will be expected to operate with a strong partnership, integrity and honesty.
- How the procedure runs: All details are shown in the draft ITT Document.
CPV: School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£770,000
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).
- Simple description: Allscoring criteria are shown in the draft ITT.
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
- 8 Nov 2025, 10:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CCL_116- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072226- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd32Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
as per CCS guidelines
- How it runs
All details are shown in the draft ITT Document.
- Risks
None identified
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Nov 2025 → 10 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published353 days ago8 Nov 2025, 10:27 GMT
- Clarification questions by326 days ago4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline326 days ago4 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by255 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent118 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published118 days ago1 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST
- Standstill ends108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Nov 2025- Tender notice published8 Nov 2025, 10:27 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Jul 2026, 11:42 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleantec Services LimitedSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Any contract extension will be subject to the College’s satisfaction and agreement on budgets and service levels. | £440,986 | 30 Jun 2026standstill to 10 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Cohesion Consulting LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityCohesion are managing the tender process on behalf of the College
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CleanTEC Services LimitedAwarded 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