Award

Cleaning Tender - Sussex Schools - Award Decision

  • Educo

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-011569

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ae7c (view related notices)

Published 9 February 2026, 5:06pm



Scope

Description

term time cleaning services for primary and secondary schools with additional cleaning to be carried out during school holidays for deep cleans


Lot 1. Durrington Multi Academy Trust

Description

1 Secondary School and 3 Primary schools for year 1 with 4th primary joining from yr 2 onwards.


Lot 2. St Andrews CE School

Description

term time cleaning services with additional weeks cleaning required for deep cleans


Contract 1. DMAT - Cleaning Contract

Lots

Lot 1. Durrington Multi Academy Trust

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,273,062 excluding VAT
  • £1,527,674 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 February 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

6 February 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 18 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 28 March 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 4 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90919300 - School cleaning services

Contract locations

  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
  • UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
  • UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)

Contract 2. St Andrew's Cleaning

Lots

Lot 2. St Andrews CE School

Supplier

Contract value

  • £540,231 excluding VAT
  • £648,277 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 February 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

6 February 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 18 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 28 March 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 4 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90919300 - School cleaning services

Contract locations

  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Durrington Multi Academy Trust

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 2. St Andrews CE School

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Submission

Submission type

Tenders


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure


Supplier

Green Fox

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBW-6944-WVHG

246 London Road

Waterlooville

PO7 7HG

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ35 - South Hampshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. DMAT - Cleaning Contract

Contract 2. St Andrew's Cleaning


Contracting authority

Educo

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVP-3991-WRNY

West Walk Building

Leicester

LE1 7LT

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emma Watkins

Telephone: +447949501825

Email: emma@educo.co.uk

Website: http://www.educo.co.uk

Region: UKF21 - Leicester

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)