Scope
Reference
MPN-10235
Description
The Gallery Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service.
The Trust is dedicated to providing outstanding education and support for young people with special needs and disabilities.
The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 01 January 2026.
The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.
TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
Some members of the cleaning team [x 2] are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,309,805 excluding VAT
- £1,571,766 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
19 May 2025, 6:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
11 June 2025, 6:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 November 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 13 May 2028
Award criteria
Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
---|---|---|---|
Quality | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. |
Quality | 70% |
Price | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. |
Price | 30% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Duty to Consider Lots
As part of the initial project set up and approval stage of the tender process, The Gallery Trust discussed with Minerva the possibility of splitting the tender into more than one lot/contract. On the basis that schools are based within a reasonable geographic distance to one another and to streamline contract management post award it was agreed that lots were not appropriate for this tender process.
Full details of the description of the process being used are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
Stage 1 Conditions of participation with evaluation
Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage.
Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation
Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders to be invited to:
Stage 3 Presentation Day
Stage 4 Assessment Summaries and Publication of Contract Award Notice (commencing 8 working day standstill period)
Stage 5 Publication of Contract Details Notice
Further details of the CFP can be found in the documentation accompanying this tender.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
All documents are being provided on publication of this Tender Notice. They will be hosted, and are freely available, on the In-tend portal for Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited
Contracting authority
The Gallery Trust
- Companies House: 08334718
The Iffley Academy, Iffley Turn
Oxford
OX4 4DU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Maria Robinson
Telephone: +441256467107
Email: tenders@minervapcs.com
Website: https://thegallerytrust.co.uk/
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Consultancy
- Companies House: 07144956
117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court
Basingstoke
RG24 8PE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Maria Robinson
Telephone: +441256467107
Email: tenders@minervapcs.com
Website: http://www.minervapcs.com
Region: UKJ37 - North Hampshire