Official UK procurement notice
Award Notice for School Cleaning Services for St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust
Authority: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST (Education)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWorking across the south of the Diocese of Northampton, St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust is proud to serve 17 school communities in Luton, Buckinghamshire, Slough and
Central Bedfordshire.
The Trust undertook this procurement exercise to source school cleaning contractor(s) for all the schools within the Trust, on a 3 year (plus possible extension on a +1year, +1year basis) starting from 1 September 2025.
The contract was tendered across four geographical Lots (Luton, Slough, Aylesbury and Bucks), and Bidders were invited to apply for one or more Lots.
The services required were for comprehensive daily school cleaning services during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time as per each individual school's requirements.
CPV: School cleaning services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 1 - Luton SchoolsCancelledRenewal East of England
STCAT schools in Luton - 1 x secondary school plus 5 x primary schools.
Lot #2STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 2 - Slough SchoolsCancelledRenewal South East
Cleaning services contract for STCAT schools in Slough - 1 x secondary school plus 3x primary schools.
Lot #3STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 3 - Aylesbury SchoolsCancelledRenewal South East
School cleaning services for STCAT schools in Aylesbury - 1 x all through school (primary and secondary) plus 1 x
junior, 1 x infant and 1 x primary school.
Lot #4STCAT Cleaning Services for Lot 4 - Bucks SchoolsCancelledRenewal South East
School cleaning services for STCAT schools in Bucks - 1 x secondary school plus 3 x primary schools.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 20–30 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Jan 2025, 11:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Dec 2025, 18:16 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081719- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d491Find a Tender
Publisher note: For further information, please contact Gail Heath at Panache Consultancy at gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk NOTE: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information, please visit the Find A Tender website at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/ The Selection Questionnaire can be accessed via the link provided.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
Panache Consultancy, Clevedon, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UK. gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk, tel: +44 1275871798, www.panacheconsultancy.co.uk ↗
Timeline
20 Feb 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline20 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected3 Mar 2025
- Notice published321 days ago10 Dec 2025, 18:16 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Dec 2025, 18:16 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Hayward Services Ltd | £4,168,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 081719-2025-1 · Hayward Services Ltd
- Signed
- 31 Aug 2025
- Value
- £4,168,400
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Process and specification contact points (1)
- Panache ConsultancyProcess contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hayward Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.