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Published 10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

West Derby School - Provision of Building Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: West Derby School (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £333k / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Derby School are looking for a single supplier to provide cleaning services to their site at 364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7HQ for an initial period of 3 years.

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1: SQ Stage 2: Advertisement Stage 3: ITT Stage 4: Standstill Stage 5: Award

CPV: Building-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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: 55%Price: 30%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Account Management & Technical Support: 15%
  • Staffing: 30%
  • Quality Management: 10%
  • Contract Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Social Value
  • Contract Price
  • Account Management & Technical Support
  • Staffing
  • Quality Management
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2026, 11:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2027
Authority reference
CA18428
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085821
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building-cleaning services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6ad Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1: SQ

Stage 2: Advertisement

Stage 3: ITT

Stage 4: Standstill

Stage 5: Award

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com ↗ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Timeline

10 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by22 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published12 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 11:39 BST
  4. Submission deadline8 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  5. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected byin 157 days
    1 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    15 Oct 2026, 11:39 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
    15 Oct 2026, 11:39 BST
    +3 days · was 16 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Derby School

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYHZ-1758-DVLQ 364 West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, L13 7HQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender