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Published 24 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls - Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (Education)·On behalf of: RIVA Partnership Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,106,190≈ £369k / year · £1,327,428 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS) – Cleaning Tender

MGGS is a very special place. Our students love learning; they are talented, compassionate and inquiring young people who have a deep sense of belonging and commitment to their school.

As an outstanding school we are ‘A forward-thinking community with a tradition of excellence’, ensuring we develop young adults of character, who are able to flourish as adults in today’s society. At MGGS we focus on students as individuals, fully engaging with the latest technology available to enhance students’ learning.

Our academic curriculum at MGGS provides students with outstanding examination results year on year.

Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: www.mggs.org ↗

Tender information:

The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at MGGS, which has 1281 pupils and 159 teaching and support staff, including casual support staff.

The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/04/2027 – 31/03/2030. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2032.

The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the schools. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year.

The school is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities.

The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and the school expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The school also values effective two-way communication with the successful contractor.

The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times.

Competitive Flexible Procedure

This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved.

Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality.

Value of contract:

The annual value of the current contract is £221,238

Therefore the value of this contract is £1,106,190

The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the school. The tender process will be run under a two stage Competitive Flexible procedure.

Additional requirements and information:

●The school has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurances of £5 million

●The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £750,000

●There is one member incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme

●The cleaning services are currently contracted to Ridge Crest

●The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FKS3KMUSEC ↗

  • How the procedure runs: This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,106,190
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,106,190 exc. VAT · £1,327,428 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2032.

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
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Feb 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070270
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d32f Find a Tender
How it runs

This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved.

Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published94 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by60 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline60 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 101 days
    4 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTQY-2843-GHRH Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, South East, ME16 0SFContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • RIVA Partnership LtdProcuring entityProcurement Consultancy supporting the Contracting AuthorityGB-PPON: PPWL-9222-MYRJ Farnham, 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