Contract

Future Academies - Cleaning Tender

  • Future Academies

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049789

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04969d (view related notices)

Published 19 August 2025, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Future Academies

Lupus Street

London

SW1V 3AT

Contact

Rachel OGrady

Email

tenders@rivapartnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7887915213

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.futureacademies.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Future Academies - Cleaning Tender

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90919300 - School cleaning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The successful contractor will be expected to deliver excellent cleaning services to the 9 schools within Future Academies. Please be advised that in addition there are likely to be 2 further schools joining the Trust prior to the new contract commencement - which will be included in this tender

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £6,402,398.4

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Future Academies, our schools:

1.Barclay Academy

2.Future Academies Watford

3.Laureate Academy

4.Millbank Gardens Primary Academy

5.Phoenix Academy

6.Pimlico Primary Academy

7.Pimlico Academy

8.The Grange Academy

9.Trinity Academy

More information with regards to Future Academies can be obtained here: https://www.futureacademies.org

All nine schools listed above are participating in this tender. Please note this is a growing Trust and any other schools that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new cleaning contract may, at the Trust’s discretion, be added to this contract.

Tender information:

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services to the Schools. The contract term being tendered is for three years 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years, extending the contract to 31st March 2030.

The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at all of the Schools within the Trust. This includes both core term-time cleaning over the 190 days of the academic year, plus periodic deep cleaning throughout the year, ensuring a comprehensive approach to maintaining high standards.

The Trust is keen to secure one provider to deliver cleaning services to all schools. The Trust requires continuity of excellence in both service delivery and management across all schools, with the bespoke requirements of each unique school taken into account and accommodated in the offer.

The Trust is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service at each school whereby students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities.

The Trust expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all schools, at all times. The Trust is also proud of it’s ‘family ethos’ and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff.

The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Trust l is keen to secure ‘best value’ from this contract and to deliver a great learning environment to it’s students. Emphasis is on quality, value, ensuring the chosen provider offers the best combination of service excellence and cost-effectiveness.

Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved at each school will be welcomed. The Trust seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it’s highest abilities, at all times and who is proactive in suggesting and implementing service enhancements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 67.5

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 32.5

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P7847EBZU4


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-027694


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ridge Crest Cleaning Limited

Service House, 61-63 Rochester Road, Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7BS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
National registration number

02907221

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £6,402,398.4

Total value of the contract/lot: £6,402,398.4


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=972760345 GO Reference: GO-2025819-PRO-31908095

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Future Academies

Lupus Street,

London

SW1V 3AT

Country

United Kingdom