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Published 3 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Robert May's School ~ Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: Robert May's School (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£493,110≈ £164k / year · £493,110 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Robert May’s School is located in Odiham, Hampshire and in May 2012, the School became an Academy. The school is proud of its heritage and has been serving the local community since 1694.There is a strong ethos of mutual respect and appreciation of hard work, characterised by an unfailing belief that all students can succeed in their chosen paths and are capable of achieving excellence every day in whatever they do.

The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Robert May’s School. The school has 1350 students on roll and 175 teaching and support staff.

The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the School, which currently comprises 7 buildings over a fairly compact site – mainly classrooms and offices with a few specialist areas including a sports hall, gym, drama studio, dining hall and a main hall.

Contract cleaning areas of the school is 8747.62 sqm2.

Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The value of the current contract is: -

2025/26 £164,370.48

Robert May’s School expects the successful contractor to provide and maintain the level and standard of cleaning. The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of cleaning and support required by the Academy management team. Labour resource and relief cover is very important for meeting the performance criteria of this contract. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall ensure staff resources and cleaning standards will be delivered.

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

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

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  • How the procedure runs: Please see PSQ Document for more information.

CPV: School cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£493,110
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £493,110 exc. VAT · £493,110 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 70%
  • Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073020
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d99b Find a Tender
How it runs

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Litmus TMS
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
23 Oct 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

3 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published84 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by59 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline3 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 20 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 65 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Robert May's School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPMR-6435-XXZN Robert May's School, West Street, Aylesbury, Odiham, South East, RG29 1NAContact 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