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Published 26 Feb 2026, 13:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Four Stones Gateway Trust Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: Four Stones Gateway Trust (RM&C) (Public body)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Apr 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Four Stones Gateway Trust is putting its cleaning contracts out to tender in its 7 schools. The schools are located in Shropshire and Worcestershire. You will be bidding for all the schools as one group contract not as individual lots. The contract start date will be 1st September 2026.

  • How the procedure runs: 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.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
90919300 School cleaning services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Scoring Example: You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Feb 2026, 13:27 GMT
Last source update
26 Feb 2026, 13:27 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Jun 2026
Authority reference
RMandC/2026/FSGT/528
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017318
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d0b Find a Tender
How it runs

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.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: myTenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
9 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline
9 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. Please email your Part 2 Response to the Trustl 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 www.mytenders.co.uk ↗. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.

Timeline

26 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published243 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 13:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by201 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline201 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by120 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 13:27 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Four Stones Gateway Trust (RM&C)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09115941 Love Lane, Cleobury, Kidderminster, West Midlands, DY14 8PEContact email

Other public bodies

  • RM&C Consultants LtdProcuring entityManagement Consultants in providing tender management to schools/trusts.GB-COH: 04208069 Reading, South EastContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender