Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THURSTABLE SCHOOL
Thurstable School Sports College And Sixth Form Centre
Tiptree
CO50EW
Contact
Catherine Boyce
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
07694325
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
Education - Secondary
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cleaning Services
Reference number
Thurstable School Cleaning Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cleaning services for a secondary school.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Thurstable School
Maypole Road
Tiptree
Essex
CO5 0EW
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Thurstable School invites suitably experienced and qualified cleaning service providers to submit tenders for the provision of cleaning services at our secondary school, to ensure a safe, hygienic, and pleasant environment for our pupils, staff, and visitors.
The successful contractor will deliver daily cleaning services during term time (Monday to Friday) and scheduled cleaning during 2 weeks of the school holidays, as agreed in advance with the school.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The school is due to move into the Schools Rebuild Programme next year, March 2026. This process is likely to last for 4 years. Therefore the tender will be based on 3 years with an option to extend for 2 further years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The school is due to move into the Schools Rebuild Programme next year, March 2026. This process is likely to last for 4 years. Therefore the tender will be based on 3 years with an option to extend for 2 further years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 January 2026
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 February 2026
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thurstable School
Maypole Road
Tiptree
CO5 0EW
Country
United Kingdom