Official UK procurement notice
Star Academies - Building Cleaning Services - Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Authority: Star Academies (Education)
Re-procurement openStar Academies - Building Cleaning Services - The Valley Leadership Academy · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe supplier selected will be able to provide building cleaning services (excluding external window cleaning) as detailed in Schedule 1 - Specification, for a maximum of 4 years. Whilst the tender will be used as a basis for future works and pricing, the Trust are looking to engage a supplier who will work collaboratively and tailor their approach, so that they are able to meet the specific needs of the Trust. More detailed specification requirements are outlined in Schedule 1 - Specification.
Currently this provision is managed by an outsourced provider.
This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Act using the Open Procedure. This document describes how the Procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated Procurement timetable, participation and award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read this document before preparing their submission.
The objective of this tender is to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). The award criteria by which this tender will be evaluated is detailed within The Evaluation Process and Award Criteria in the Tender Document.
CPV: Building-cleaning services · Cleaning and sanitation services · Cleaning services · Office cleaning services · Office, school and office equipment cleaning services · School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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).
- Schedule 4 - Quality Schedule: Method Statement Questions - 70% - Standards and guidance - 20% - Staff recruitment, vetting and cover - 15% - Management and supervision - 20% - Service mobilisation and TUPE - 10% - Relevant experience and contract examples - 5%
- Schedule 3 - Pricing Schedule: Total Price over Initial 2 years - 30%
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Jun 2026, 17:44 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
ITT/2026/CLEAN/RPL- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053074- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae20Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Electronic Tender Returns (Submission of Tender) via In-Tend Education e-Tendering In-Tend Portal - www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 17:44 BST
- Clarification questions by112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline105 days ago9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by90 days ago24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent86 days ago29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published85 days ago29 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
- Standstill ends73 days ago10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026- Tender notice published4 Jun 2026, 17:44 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Jul 2026, 16:42 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
- Contract signature expected11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEFM LtdSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: An initial 2 year contract term plus a possible two 12-month extensions | £245,186 | 29 Jul 2026standstill to 10 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders | 10 | 10 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AEFM LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender