Scope
Reference
RMandC/2025/5DT Clng/512
Description
The Trust is putting its cleaning contracts out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2026. There are six schools involved in this tender and you will be bidding for all the schools as one group contract not as individual lots.
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
- Possible extension to 31 August 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
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
28 January 2026, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
28 January 2026, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. Please email your Part 2 Response to the Trust and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Alternatively you can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal https://www.mytenders.co.uk. 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)
5 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Example | The Selection Question 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.
Contracting authority
5 Dimensions Trust (RM&C)
- Companies House: 07595434
The Hazeley Academy, Emperor Drive
Milton Keynes
MK8 0PT
United Kingdom
Email: operations@ct5d.com
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
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
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