Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ascent Academies Trust
Defenders Court
Sunderland
Contact
Damon Orton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://ascenttrust.org/hope-wood/#
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
EPT-68555 - Lot 2 - Hope Wood Academy (Ascent Academies Trust) - Lot 2 -Cleaning and Caretaking Case: 4548
Reference number
DN777027
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for Cleaning Services to be provided to Hope Wood Academy which is based in Easington Colliery & Horden, County Durham. This procurement is for this school only split over 2 locations. The schools have a capacity of Easington Colliery – 210 and Horden - 60 pupils with an age range from 2 years to 19 years.
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: £631,767
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 34926000 - Car park control equipment
- 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79715000 - Patrol services
- 79992000 - Reception services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 98351000 - Car park management services
- 35125300 - Security cameras
- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
- 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is for Cleaning Services to be provided to Hope Wood Academy which is based in Easington Colliery & Horden, County Durham. This procurement is for this school only split over 2 locations. The schools have a capacity of Easington Colliery – 210 and Horden - 60 pupils with an age range from 2 years to 19 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qulaity / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further [2] x 12 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is an award notice following a further competition under an established DPS. This opportunity is now closed.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
EPT-68555 Case Number 4548
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd
Skipton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £631,767
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ascent Academies Trust
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom