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Published 2 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wanstead High School Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Procurement agent: Educo·On behalf of: Wanstead High School (from the title)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,365,000≈ £455k / year · £1,638,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following a 2 stage procurement process through mytenders the successful contractor will be invited to present to the client who will select their preferred supplier. The contractor will then provide a cleaning service to include Monday to Friday cleaning during the academic term as well as a number of weeks during school holidays.

  • How the procedure runs: Educo are managing a 2 stage procurement process through the mytenders portal for the term time cleaning services at Wanstead High School in the London borough of Redbridge. Stage 1 is for contractors to express interest and submit their response to the SQ attached to this tender. This submission will be evaluated and scored with the highest scoring contractors invited to stage 2.
  • No preliminary market engagement: This is the first stage of a 2 stage process.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,365,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,365,000 exc. VAT · £1,638,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Completion of initial contract term, pursuant to attainment of agreed KPI's.

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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Financial status: 20%
  • Operational: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Financial status: Provision of detail for the organisations financial status.
  • Operational: The response to operational questions within the SQ.

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
Closed
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
2 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Feb 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083170
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
London (UKI53)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f09a Find a Tender
How it runs

Educo are managing a 2 stage procurement process through the mytenders portal for the term time cleaning services at Wanstead High School in the London borough of Redbridge. Stage 1 is for contractors to express interest and submit their response to the SQ attached to this tender. This submission will be evaluated and scored with the highest scoring contractors invited to stage 2.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
  2. Clarification questions by22 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline15 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 103 days
    1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 161 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Educo

Procurement agentPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPVP-3991-WRNY West Walk Building , Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7LTContact name, email

Clients of the procurement agent

  • Wanstead High SchoolBeneficiary authoritynamed in the title

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender