Scope
Description
Provide term time cleaning services at ALL schools, with some schools operating over a 52 week period and all schools requiring additional cleaning for deep cleans during some school holiday periods.
Total value (estimated)
- £5,160,000 excluding VAT
- £6,192,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
- UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 December 2025, 10:00am
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
16 December 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
30 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational | response to operational questions within the Selection Questionnaire evidencing ability to mobiilse and operate a contract of this size. |
Quality | 80.00% |
| Financial | response to questions within the SQ evidencing financial ability to manage a contract of this size |
Quality | 20.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
two stage process through the mytenders portal with stage 1 responses required from questions within the Selection Questionnaire, these responses will be evaluated and the highest scoring tenderers invited to stage 2 where following site visits they will be required to submit a financial and operational proposal. The responses will be evaluated with the highest scoring Contractors being invited to present to the Client who will then select the preferred supplier.
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
this stage 1 will allow 25 days to respond to the SQ, with a further minimum 2 months to respond to stage 2.
Contracting authority
Educo
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVP-3991-WRNY
West Walk Building
Leicester
LE1 7LT
United Kingdom
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)