Official UK procurement notice
School Cleaning Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Academy schools have historically procured their own suppliers to carry out the cleaning activities. Some Unity schools also utilise either a mix of contractor and inhouse staff or are fully staffed with their own cleaners. The ambition of Unity is to have all schools under one contract, but it will be left to the Heads of each school to determine what's best for them. This contract will be for six schools with the option to add more at a later date.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 May 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£120,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 20 May 2028
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 11:32 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 10:08 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Jun 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023117- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05185fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please request documents templates at procurement@unitysp.co.uk which will have all required instructions
For information on USP please visit www.unitysp.co.uk ↗
Timeline
20 May 2025 → 29 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published20 May 2025, 11:32 BST
- Submission deadline14 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published270 days ago29 Jan 2026, 10:08 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025- Tender notice published20 May 2025, 11:32 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published29 Jan 2026, 10:08 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete29 Jan 2026, 10:08 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 20 Jun 2025 | CancelledQuality and Pricing of responses were not up to the required standards. A new process to be run in 2026 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender