Official UK procurement notice
Yorkshire Learning Trust ~ Cleaning Tender
Authority: Yorkshire Learning Trust (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide Cleaning services for Yorkshire Learning Trust.
The expected annual value is £1.2m with a contract length of 3 for phase 1; and 2 years 8 months for phase 2, plus optional 2 x 1-year extensions.
The trust has ambitions to grow and retains the right to add schools to the contract as they grow.
The Yorkshire Learning trust consists of 3 senior schools and 14 primary schools. The trust has 3 cleaning partners with the contract for 11 of the schools coming to its natural end on 31st March 2027, with the remaining 6 schools cleaning contracts ending on 31st July 2027. The trust wishes to appoint a single cleaning supplier for all schools, with a phased start to reflect the current contract end dates with all schools in the new contract with an initial contract term end date of 31st March 2030
Formed through the merger of STAR Multi Academy Trust and South York Multi Academy Trust, YLT builds on a proud legacy of collaboration and excellence across North Yorkshire and York. The Trust is shaped by the strengths and stories of their founding schools – and inspired by the belief that together, they can achieve more for every learner.
At Yorkshire Learning Trust, we are committed to creating exceptional journeys for every child and young person, wherever they begin. We champion aspiration, inclusion and integrity, fostering strong partnerships across our 17 schools so that pupils and staff alike flourish in an environment of shared support and high expectations.
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CPV: School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£6,000,000
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).
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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).
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
- 27 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Dec 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070818- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d45aFind a Tender
- How it runs
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 14:18 BST
- Clarification questions by66 days ago21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 41 days7 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 155 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published27 Jul 2026, 14:18 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