Scope
Reference
CCL_128
Description
Winchmore School is a successful, dynamic Secondary school in the London Borough of Enfield.
The School is tendering its cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. A key objective of this tender is to achieve improved value for money through cost efficiency, innovation and service optimisation.
There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract with Purgo Supply Services has reached the maximum tenure.
The School is seeking a professional cleaning contractor who can consistently deliver high cleaning standards across all areas of the school, with robust staffing and supervision arrangements, clear KPIs and performance monitoring, innovative approaches to sustainability, efficiency and continuous improvement and proactive support to the School throughout the contract.
The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa £1.1 million.
The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage Regime, Open Tender Process.
To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set. In short, the School needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their commitments in full, achieve high standards and implement service enhancements as promised. If the School is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DfE guidelines.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,100,000 excluding VAT
- £1,320,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- Possible extension to 31 July 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
There will be an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further
two years, (3+1+1) beyond this date by mutual agreement. Any contract extension will be subject to
the School's satisfaction and agreement on budgets and service levels.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKI54 - Enfield
Submission
Enquiry deadline
11 March 2026, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
11 March 2026, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All returns are submitted electronically. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
18 June 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Award criteria are in the ITT documents. |
Price |
Weighting description
Award criteria are in the ITT documents.
Other information
Payment terms
30 days from invoice.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
All details are in the tender documents. This will be a 2 stage process with a PSQ and ITT stage.
Contracting authority
Winchmore School
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 102045
Laburnum Grove
London
N21 3HS
United Kingdom
Contact name: Cohesion Procurement Team
Email: office@winchmore.enfield.sch.uk
Website: http://www.winchmore.enfield.sch.uk
Region: UKI54 - Enfield
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government