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# The Circle Trust - Cleaning Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-circle-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-056097). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Circle Trust: "The Circle Trust - Cleaning Tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,367,175. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Circle Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-circle-trust-GB-PPON-PPXQ-7187-WMQH)
- **Published Value:** £3,367,175 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,844,800 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-circle-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-056097#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-056097`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-circle-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-056097#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FX724M3Z455)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-circle-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-056097#participate

## Description
The Circle Trust is an educational charity, that exists to do one thing, to promote education for the public benefit. We are a community of schools that have shared values and an essential common ethos and vision for education and learning. Our shared goal is to provide the best educational outcomes for our children and young people, from nursery to sixth form. At the centre of our work together is improving the educational outcomes for our pupils. We deliberately use the term “educational outcomes” to highlight that we value education in the widest sense whilst balancing our ambition to seek the highest academic performance. We seek a cleaning contractor who will work in partnership with us and who will mirror our highest standards. More information with regards to Circle Trust can be obtained here: https://thecircletrust.co.uk/ 
Tender information:
Our Schools: 
1. Badgemore Primary School 
2. Emmbrook Infant School 
3. Emmbrook Junior School 
4. Nine Mile Ride Primary School 
5. Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 
6. St Crispin’s Secondary School 
7. The Emmbrook School (Secondary) 
8. Wescott Infant School 
9. Westende Junior School 
10. The Hawthorns Primary School 
11. Owlsmoor Primary School
All 11 schools listed above (2 secondary and 9 primary schools) - are participating in this tender. Please note this is a growing Trust where additional schools may join during this tender process.  Please note that any other schools not listed above that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust’s discretion, be added to this contract
The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services to the schools.  
The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/04/2026 – 31/03/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2031. Please note Owlsmoor Primary School will commence 01/11/2026.
The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the schools. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year.
The Trust is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. 
The Trust expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and the Trust expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. 
The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Trust is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The Trust seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-circle-trust-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-056097)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90919300
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,367,175

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **YBC Cleaning Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182654`
  - Value: £3,844,800 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 02/02/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,844,800
  - Signed Date: 03/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040626-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-12T15:23:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:57:49.082Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-056097