Scope
Reference
RMandC/2025/IMAT/503
Description
The Trust is putting the cleaning contracts out to tender in 2 of its schools with a contract start date of 1st April 2026. You will be bidding for both schools as one Lot, and the Trust will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
26 November 2025, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
26 November 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. You can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal https://www.mytenders.co.uk. Or to be emailed to the Trust and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
24 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Example | The Selection Questionnaire response will be scored using the scoring example attached. |
Quality |
Weighting description
Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Trust will invite up to six companies achieving the pass mark to be selected for the ITT stage (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least six suitable companies achieve the pass mark.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617184
1) IMAT SQ Document Cleaning Part 1
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617185
2) IMAT SQ Document Cleaning Part 2
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617186
3) IMAT SQ Scoring Example
Contracting authority
Inclusive MAT (RM&C)
- Companies House: 10411381
Beech House, 95a Gammons Lane
Watford
WD24 5TY
United Kingdom
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
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.
RM&C Consultants Ltd
Summary of their role in this procurement: Management Consultants in providing tender management to schools/trusts.
- Companies House: 04208069
Suthernwood View, Woodcote Road
South Stoke, Reading
RG8 0JJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: David Allen
Telephone: +44 7786312805
Email: David.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Website: http://www.rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire