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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls - Cleaning Tender

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Opportunity overview

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS) – Cleaning Tender MGGS is a very special place. Our students love learning; they are talented, compassionate and inquiring young people who have a deep sense of belonging and commitment to their school. As an outstanding school we are ‘A forward-thinking community with a tradition of excellence’, ensuring we develop young adults of character, who are able to flourish as adults in today’s society. At MGGS we focus on students as individuals, fully engaging with the latest technology available to enhance students’ learning. Our academic curriculum at MGGS provides students with outstanding examination results year on year. Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: https://www.mggs.org/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at MGGS, which has 1281 pupils and 159 teaching and support staff, including casual support staff. The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/04/2027 – 31/03/2030. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2032. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the schools. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The school is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and the school expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The school also values effective two-way communication with the successful contractor. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is £221,238 Therefore the value of this contract is £1,106,190 The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the school. The tender process will be run under a two stage Competitive Flexible procedure. Additional requirements and information: ●The school has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurances of £5 million ●The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £750,000 ●There is one member incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme ●The cleaning services are currently contracted to Ridge Crest ●The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-School-cleaning-services./FKS3KMUSEC To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FKS3KMUSEC

Classification

  • CPV90919300 — School cleaning services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.1m

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-06d32f
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality.

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
4 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,327,428
Amount
1,106,190
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
65
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Apr 2030, 00:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2032.

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
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
070270-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jul 2026, 13:00
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Id
GB-PPON-PTQY-2843-GHRH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTQY-2843-GHRH

Address

Street Address
Buckland Road, Maidstone
Locality
Kent
Postal Code
ME16 0SF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
Rachel OGrady
Telephone
+44 1252 977017

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
RIVA Partnership Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PPWL-9222-MYRJ
Role Details
Procurement Consultancy supporting the Contracting Authority

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPWL-9222-MYRJ

Address

Street Address
Hones Business Park, 1 Waverley Lane
Locality
Farnham
Postal Code
GU9 8BB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Name
Rachel OGrady
Telephone
+44 1252 977017

Roles

procuringEntity

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kent · UKJ45 · ME16 0SF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070270-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·