Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 7 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Wellacre Academy ~ Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: Wellacre Academy (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£672,130≈ £224k / year · £672,130 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 11 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Cleaning Services for Wellacre Academy.

Principal:

I am very proud to lead a school where caring and committed staff ensure that students are happy, safe and thrive.

At Wellacre, we inspire our students to learn, provide opportunities which help them to achieve well and provide strong pastoral care which means our students enjoy their time at school.

Through strong partnerships we work together to instil a sense of belonging for all, which enables every student to succeed and become active members of their community as they move into adulthood. We warmly welcome visitors to the school.

Wellacre Academy is situated in Flixton, Manchester {M41 6AP}, and provides a clean safe environment to every student. The successful contractor will be required to deliver a Cleaning Service and meet the requirements of the contract specification from the commencement date.

The client seeks a cleaning partner to support, manage, and develop a team established on-site. The partner should have a clear direction to enhance the service delivery to students of all ages at Wellacre Academy. Additionally, the partner should be a professional organisation that can take the cleaning standard to the next level throughout the entire academy day, consistently with clear and defined direction.

The client wants to understand what forward thinking solutions a new cleaning contractor can deliver, managing costs, bringing innovation to the forefront of everything they complete each day.

The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from September 1st, 2026 until end of August 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of two years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

  • How the procedure runs: Please see PSQ Document for more information.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£672,130
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £672,130 exc. VAT · £672,130 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: +2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

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 (2)
  • Criterion 2: 70%
  • Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
29 May 2026, 09:58 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 May 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072068
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dcdc Find a Tender
How it runs

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Litmus TMS
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission not allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published349 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by307 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline223 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent165 days ago
    11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by157 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published146 days ago
    29 May 2026, 09:58 BST
  7. Standstill ends135 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 May 2026, 09:58 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2026, 09:58 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £672,1301 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 52 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: +2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.£672,130 inc. VAT11 May 2026standstill to 9 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wellacre Academy

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDBJ-8415-LXHM Wellacre Academy, Irlam Road, Flixton, North West, M41 6APContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bulloughs Cleaning Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02101304 Craven House, Carleton New Road, Skipton, Yorkshire & Humber, BD23 2DEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender