Construction Contract Leads
East Midlands
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 8th Sep 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06f41e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £725,000 |
East Midlands
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 8th Sep 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06f41e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £725,000 |
Scope
Reference
MPN- 10366
Description
Rowan Gate Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service.
The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 01 April 2027.
The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.
TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
One member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.
Total value (estimated)
- 拢725,000 excluding VAT
- 拢870,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
- Possible extension to 31 March 2032
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
22 September 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
13 October 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Full details of how to submit are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
10 February 2027
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 8 September 2028
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. | Quality | 70% |
| Price | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. | Price | 30% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
As part of the initial project set up and approval stage of the tender process, Rowan Gate Primary School discussed with Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited the possibility of splitting the tender into more than one lot/contract. On the basis that Rowan Gate Primary School is a School with only a small number of sites in a close geographic area it was agreed that lots were not appropriate for this tender process.
Full details of the description of the process being used are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
Stage 1 Conditions of participation with evaluation
Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage.
Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation
Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders to be invited to:
Stage 3 Presentation Day
Stage 4 Assessment Summaries and Publication of Contract Award Notice (commencing 8 working day standstill period)
Stage 5 Publication of Contract Details Notice
Further details of the CFP can be found in the documentation accompanying this tender.
Documents
Associated tender documents
All documents are being provided on publication of this Tender Notice. They will be hosted, and are freely available, on the In-tend portal for Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited.
Contracting authority
Rowan Gate Primary School
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVVY-9652-WDYM
Finedon Road
WELLINGBOROUGH
NN8 4NS
United Kingdom
Contact name: Jane McDermott
Telephone: 01256467107
Email: tenders [at] minervapcs.com
Website:
Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement consultancy for Rowan Gate Primary School
- Companies House: 07144956
117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court
Basingstoke
RG24 8PE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Jane McDermott
Telephone: 01256467107
Email: tenders [at] minervapcs.com
Website:
Region: UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Contact organisation
Contact Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited for any enquiries.
