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Invitation to Tender for the provision of Cleaning Services at Chelmer Valley High School

CHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 03:17.

Opportunity overview

Chelmer Valley High School has decided to tender their cleaning services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. Aims of the Service and Tender The key aims of the tender are to: - Provide a high standard of cleaning. - Deliver the cleaning services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place. - Good communication at local and Operations Manager level with the schools - two-way communication - Daily interaction with the Premises Manager - Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis. - Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the site and maximise the work completed. - Training and development of the teams Timeline: Contractor to Visit Sites - 15:30 18th March 2026 Clarification Deadline - Friday 27th March 2026 Clarification Return Deadline - Tuesday 31st March 2026 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 12:00 Thursday 2nd April 2026 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Thursday 7th May 2026 Contract Awarded by - Monday 18th May 2026 Mobilisation Meeting - w/c 1st June 2026 Contract Commencement - 1st September 2026

Classification

  • CPV90919300 — School cleaning services

Lots

  • Lot 1£650k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-066297
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All submissions should be made via the Red Box Portal at www.redboxportal.com. This is accessible by the client. Maximum file size is 4.5MB. Any files larger than this should be resaved with lower resolution. Portal administrators and clients are unable to access the bids until the deadline has passed. No attachments with be opened or downloaded until after the tender response deadline. Contractors should receive a confirmation email once files are accessed. No, We Transfer files will be accepted. Please complete your intention to bid on the opportunity via the Red Box portal - https://www.redboxportal.com.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
2 Apr 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Mar 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
18 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
780,000
Amount
650,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
53
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
47
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional one-year extensions.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90919300
Description
School cleaning services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
019720-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Mar 2026, 21:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Id
GB-COH-07696117

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07696117

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTLT-1944-CXTZ

Address

Street Address
Chelmer Valley High School Court Road
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 7ER
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05126781
Role Details
Consultant running the Tender

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05126781

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDBY-5265-PHLM

Address

Street Address
1 Innisfree Close
Locality
North Yorkshire
Postal Code
HG2 8PL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE22

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 7ER · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 019720-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·