Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 8 Dec 2025, 12:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Ecclesbourne School - Building Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: The Ecclesbourne School (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£228,000≈ £76k / year · £273,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026awarded 27 Apr 2026
Awarded to MCS Cleaning and Maintenance Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Ecclesbourne School requires one supplier to fulfil their Building Cleaning Services requirement.

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1: SQ Stage 2: Advertisement Stage 3: Dialogue Stage 4: ITT Stage 5: Standstill Stage 6: Award

CPV: Building-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£228,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £228,000 exc. VAT · £273,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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 sub-criteria (7)
  • Customer Care: 15%
  • Crisis Management: 5%
  • Innovation: 10%
  • Account Management & Technical Support: 15%
  • Added Value Requirements: 15%
  • Accreditations: 10%
  • Schedule of Prices: 30%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Customer Care
  • Crisis Management
  • Innovation
  • Account Management & Technical Support
  • Added Value Requirements
  • Accreditations
  • Schedule of Prices
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Dec 2025, 12:21 GMT
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 12:24 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
Authority reference
CA16856
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080560
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building-cleaning services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0ab Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1: SQ

Stage 2: Advertisement

Stage 3: Dialogue

Stage 4: ITT

Stage 5: Standstill

Stage 6: Award

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com ↗ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published316 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 12:21 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by284 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline274 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent169 days ago
    5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Standstill ends165 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published123 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:24 BST
  7. Contract starts81 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by80 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 12:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 16:57 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Apr 2026, 16:57 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 11:39 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 12:24 BST
    UK7
  6. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 8 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £880,4541 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MCS Cleaning and Maintenance LimitedSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)£880,45427 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • The Ecclesbourne School - Building Cleaning Services · MCS Cleaning and Maintenance LimitedSME

    Signed
    19 Jun 2026
    Value
    £880,454
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

    No agreed KPIs: noAgreedMetricsRationale

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Ecclesbourne School

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PGPW-8619-HBND Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, East Midlands, DE56 4GSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MCS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQZN-5122-NGVD Unit 12 The Courtyard, Stenson Road, COALVILLE, East Midlands, LE67 4JPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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