Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Jan 2026, 09:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Chase School - Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: THE CHASE SCHOOL (Education)·On behalf of: Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,300,000≈ £433k / year · £1,560,000 inc. VAT9.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 30 Jun 2026
Awarded to Ridge Crest Cleaning Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 24 Oct 2029 · up to 24 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 25 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Chase School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service.

The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 25 October 2026.

The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.

TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

Five members of the cleaning team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 9 Jan 2028, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: Preliminary Market Engagement No preliminary market engagement undertaken as requirements are simple, standard and in a mature supply market. Duty to Consider Lots As part of the initial project set up and approval stage of the tender process, The Chase School discussed with Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited the possibility of splitting the tender into more than one lot/contract. On the basis that school is on one site it was agreed that lots were not appropriate for this tender process. Full details of the description of the process being used are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. Stage 1 Conditions of participation with evaluation Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage. Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders to be invited to: Stage 3 Presentation Day Stage 4 Assessment Summaries and Publication of Contract Award Notice (commencing 8 working day standstill period) Stage 5 Publication of Contract Details Notice Further details of the CFP can be found in the documentation accompanying this tender.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,300,000
Contract period: 25 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 24 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,560,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
  • Price: Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
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
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
Yes · next expected 9 Jan 2028
First published
9 Jan 2026, 09:33 GMT
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 11:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
Authority reference
MPN-10343
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001691
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060267 Find a Tender
How it runs

Preliminary Market Engagement

No preliminary market engagement undertaken as requirements are simple, standard and in a mature supply market.

Duty to Consider Lots

As part of the initial project set up and approval stage of the tender process, The Chase School discussed with Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited the possibility of splitting the tender into more than one lot/contract. On the basis that school is on one site it was agreed that lots were not appropriate for this tender process.

Full details of the description of the process being used are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.

Stage 1 Conditions of participation with evaluation

Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage.

Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation

Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders to be invited to:

Stage 3 Presentation Day

Stage 4 Assessment Summaries and Publication of Contract Award Notice (commencing 8 working day standstill period)

Stage 5 Publication of Contract Details Notice

Further details of the CFP can be found in the documentation accompanying this tender.

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)
9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline
9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full details of how to submit are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.

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Timeline

9 Jan 2026 → 25 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published285 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 09:33 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by272 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline254 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent113 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by112 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Standstill ends103 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published72 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 11:35 BST
  8. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 4 days
    25 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 09:33 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 17:03 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2026, 17:03 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 11:35 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,421,3541 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ridge Crest Cleaning Limited25 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2029 · up to 24 Oct 2031Extensions: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each. · Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.£1,421,35430 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • The Chase School - Cleaning Services · Ridge Crest Cleaning Limited

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    £1,421,354
    Period
    25 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2029 · up to 24 Oct 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
    Options
    The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE CHASE SCHOOL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07800306 The Chase School, Geraldine Road, Malvern, West Midlands, WR14 3NZContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement consultancy for The Chase SchoolGB-COH: 07144956 Basingstoke, South EastContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ridge Crest Cleaning LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02907221 Unit 3 Service House, Aylesford, South East, ME20 7BSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll documents are being provided on publication of this Tender Notice. They will be hosted, and are freely available, on the In-tend portal for Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited.

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