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LGAT Cleaning Tender

LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is a highly successful multi-academy trust currently operating nine primary and secondary academies. In addition, two new primaries are under construction, with a potential secondary school set to join the Trust. Based in Lincolnshire, the Trust supports some 5,500 students. The academies are supported by a team of 788 teaching and support staff. The current contract is managed in-house, except for Kirton Academy which is provided by an external company. Kidgate Primary Academy is potentially joining the Trust in September and their cleaning is done by an external company. The Trust is tendering its cleaning services with the aim to appoint a professional cleaning contractor with proven experience in first-generation TUPE transfers. The selected contractor must either hold, or have the ability to achieve Admitted Body Status for LGPS pensions. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st August 2025, initially spanning three years with an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years, (3+1+1) beyond this date by mutual agreement. Any contract extension will be subject to the Trust's satisfaction and agreement on budgets and service levels. The estimated turnover for the entire five-year duration is approximately £3,000,000. The contract is focused on consistently high levels of cleaning service and pro-active management. Regular termly and annual reviews throughout the contract duration are mandatory, and a break clause should be included to support both parties in case the relationship does not thrive. The Trust expects the successful contractor to deliver an excellent level of service, as well as high standards of support and a strong working relationship throughout the year. The procurement process follows a two stage 'Competitive Flexible' approach, beginning with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the Trust reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

PENDERGATE LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£4.3m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02289025
Location
Hatfield, UKH23, AL9 5JN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CCL_101
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Id
GB-COH-08085503

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08085503

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVNZ-6633-GJYN

Address

Street Address
Gateway House
Locality
Louth
Postal Code
LN11 0HG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF30

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
COHESION CONSULTING LTD
Id
GB-COH-13682273
Role Details
Cohesion Consulting Ltd

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
13682273

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDHZ-5734-RHMT

Address

Street Address
The Old Bakery
Locality
Tunbridge Wells
Postal Code
TN1 2QP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ46

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
PENDERGATE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02289025

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02289025

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBGX-8748-BXJX

Address

Street Address
Pendergate House
Locality
Hatfield
Postal Code
AL9 5JN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90919300
Description
School cleaning services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02289025
Name
PENDERGATE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
LGAT Cleaning Tender Contract
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
19 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
20 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended by 1 + 1 years based on satisfactory performance, budget achievement and mutual agreement.

Value

Including VAT
4,251,691
Amount
3,543,076
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Overall cleaning standards
Description
Assessed by monthly performance audits

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Customer Satisfaction
Description
Any issues raised are managed effectively and within three working days

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Compliance with Trust Safeguarding Procedures
Description
All staff on site DBS checked and details kept on the single central register

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
005719-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jan 2026, 12:16
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Louth · UKF30 · LN11 0HG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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