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Tender for the Provision of Cleaning Services as St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust

ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:02.

Opportunity overview

You are hereby invited to tender for the Cleaning Services at St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust. The schools involved are as follows: St Anthony Primary School, Genoa Road, Anerley, SE20 8ES St Thomas More Primary School, Sheldon Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4PH St Joseph's Primary School, Plaistow Lane, Bromley, BR1 3JQ Coloma Convent Girls' School, Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS Please ensure that you are fully conversant with the Specification, Terms and Conditions of Contract. 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 school's - two-way communication  Daily interaction with the School Business 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 This does not imply that this is not happening now - these are the aims of the contract. The Trust works to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the school's impacts upon the teaching and learning. The Trust's expectations are high, and they are looking for a cleaning Contractor who has the same aims and aspirations. The Trust does seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events throughout the school year. Tender Timescale: Advertise ITT - Aug 2026 Site Visits - Early September (w/c 7th Sept) Deadline for Tender responses - Thursday 1st Oct - 3:00pm Evaluation of the Tender responses - Early Oct Client references visits - Oct 2026 Advertise on Find a Tender & Red Box Portal - Aug 2026 Contractor to Visit Sites - Tue 7th & Wed 8th Sept 2026 Clarification Deadline - 22nd Sept 2026 Clarification Return Deadline - 25th Sept 2026 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - Thur 1st Oct - 3:00pm Evaluation of Responses - (Red Box) - w/c 5th Oct 2026 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Monday 19th Oct 2026 Contract Awarded by - 21st Oct 2026 Mobilisation Meetings - w/c 2nd Nov 2026 Contract Commencement - 1st Jan 2027

Classification

  • CPV90919300 — School cleaning services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.3m

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-06e063
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 re-saved 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

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
This table contains award criteria for this lot Name Type Weighting Cost Cost 50% Quality Quality 50%
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
21 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,500,000
Amount
1,250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable.

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
UKI61
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
077826-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Aug 2026, 16:06
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Id
GB-COH-13260387

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
13260387

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCDZ-9383-PCYV

Address

Street Address
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Locality
Croydon
Postal Code
CR9 5AS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI62

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
External Consultant Managing 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

Name
Dean Douthwaite
Telephone
07814138157

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Croydon · UKI62 · CR9 5AS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI61 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 075833-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 077826-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·