Official UK procurement notice
Severn Academies Educational Trust ~ Cleaning Tender
Authority: Severn Academies Educational Trust (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services across all eight of the (SAET) Severn Academies Educational Trust
The annual contract value is approximately £560,000 and the initial contract term will be three years, commencing 1 November 2026 and concluding 31 October 2029. The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, offering a fixed annual subsidy. There will be an option to extend for a further term of three years by mutual agreement.
The combined pupil population is approximately 3,664, with all schools located within a 10-mile radius of Kidderminster, providing a compact and operationally efficient geographical footprint.
Severn Academies Educational Trust (SAET), is a sponsoring multi academy trust based in the Wyre Forest region of Worcestershire. The trust was formed in 2016 and currently consists of two high schools and six primary schools. The trust provides high quality educational experiences and care for just over 3,000 pupils aged 2-18.
The schools maintain their own identity and are led by highly effective Headteachers who are supported by their local governing bodies. SAET schools work closely together to share resources, people and innovative practice. Being part of SAET provides a strong and supportive base from which schools can provide children and young people with high quality teaching, and the skills and opportunities they need to be the best they can be.
Their most important resource is our talented and dedicated staff. They strive to be an employer of choice, and investing in our staff continues to be key to pupils achieving to the very best of their ability.
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CPV: School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£3,360,000
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 70%
- Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- 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
- 17 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057308- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b775Find a Tender
- How it runs
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Jun 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published132 days ago17 Jun 2026, 16:38 BST
- Clarification questions by95 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline95 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by36 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 3 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published17 Jun 2026, 16:38 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender