Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Feb 2026, 21:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Archer Academy Cleaning

Official notice

Authority: THE ARCHER ACADEMY (Public body)·On behalf of: Cohesion Consulting Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£470,000≈ £157k / year · £564,000 inc. VAT24.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2026awarded 14 Jul 2026
Awarded to Atlas FM Group Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 30 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Archer Academy is an outstanding Secondary School located across two campuses in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet.

The School is tendering its cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st September 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st August 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 with Atlas FM has reached the maximum tenure.

The School is 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 five-year contract is expected to be circa £470,000.

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

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In short, the School needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their commitments in full, achieve high standards and implement service enhancements as promised. If the School is 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£470,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £470,000 exc. VAT · £564,000 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
  • Award criteria are in the 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Feb 2026, 21:55 GMT
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 14:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 May 2026
Authority reference
CCL_131
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017630
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065daf 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)
15 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline
15 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

26 Feb 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published237 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 21:55 GMT
  2. Submission deadline190 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by170 days ago
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent100 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Standstill ends90 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published37 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 14:34 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 21:55 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 14:34 BST
    UK7
  7. Procurement method changed
    15 Sept 2026, 14:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £354,8271 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Atlas FM Group LimitedArcher Academy Cleaning Tender1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.£354,82714 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Archer Academy Cleaning Tender · Atlas FM Group Limited

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £354,827
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    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.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE ARCHER ACADEMY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07952786 The Archer Academy Eagans Close, London, London, N2 8GAContact 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
  • Atlas FM LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06883247 Riding Court House, Riding Court Road, Datchet, Berkshire, South East, SL3 9JTContact 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