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Opportunity overview
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for St Catherine’s CofE Primary School.
The annual contract value is approximately £78,000. The initial contract term will be three years, commencing on 1 February 2027 and concluding on 31 January 2030. The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, with the successful Supplier providing a fixed annual contract price. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to three years by mutual agreement.
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School is located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school for pupils aged 4–11, with approximately 414 pupils currently on roll, a capacity of 420 pupils, and is supported by a dedicated team of teaching and support staff.
St. Catherine’s is truly a special school. They nurture every aspect of child development, promoting high academic standards while fostering social and emotional skills—truly embodying their commitment as a ‘Heartsmart’ school. Strong relationships are vital for their success, and they pride themselves on the positive connections they build within they school community.
The existing structure comprises all six cleaners working in the evening with cleaning completed 15.15pm - 18.30pm. The current service operates for 39 weeks of standard cleaning per annum, supplemented by 51 hours of periodic cleaning spread across the year. There is currently no daytime cleaning provision.
Whilst the monthly contract payment will represent one-twelfth of the annual contract value, a monthly reconciliation process will be undertaken to verify actual hours worked against those budgeted within the contract. Where actual hours delivered are lower than those budgeted, the Supplier will be required to provide a credit to the school. This credit will be calculated by dividing the annual contract value by the annual contracted hours to establish a contractual hourly rate, which will then be multiplied by the shortfall in hours delivered.
The school is seeking a suitably experienced Supplier with a proven track record of delivering cleaning services within the primary school sector. Preference will be given to Suppliers with a strong operational presence within the West Midlands, enabling the provision of responsive contract support, operational resilience and service flexibility throughout the contract term.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-077eb1
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
PSQ Link: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/A5RSM6MRSR
ITT Link: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/U3798J876B
Please make sure you use BOTH links.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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092880-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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095447-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Open tender for evening cleaning services at St Catherine’s CofE Primary School in Kidderminster. The proposed contract starts on 1 February 2027 for three years, with a mutually agreed extension option of up to three further years.
Who this may suit
Best suited to experienced school-cleaning suppliers, particularly those with a strong operational presence in the West Midlands and capacity to provide responsive support.
Key points identified
Relevant experienceProven track record delivering cleaning services within the primary school sector.Evidence: “The school is seeking a suitably experienced Supplier with a proven track record of delivering cleaning services within the primary school sector.”
Operational presencePreference for a strong operational presence in the West Midlands.Evidence: “Preference will be given to Suppliers with a strong operational presence within the West Midlands.”
Service supportAbility to provide responsive contract support, operational resilience and service flexibility.Evidence: The stated West Midlands preference is to enable “responsive contract support, operational resilience and service flexibility throughout the contract term.”
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Open tender for evening cleaning services at St Catherine’s CofE Primary School in Kidderminster. The proposed contract starts on 1 February 2027 for three years, with a mutually agreed extension option of up to three further years.
Who this may suit
Best suited to experienced school-cleaning suppliers, particularly those with a strong operational presence in the West Midlands and capacity to provide responsive support.
Key deliverables
Provide cleaning services for the primary school.
Deliver evening cleaning, currently undertaken between 15:15 and 18:30.
Provide 39 weeks of standard cleaning per year.
Provide 51 hours of periodic cleaning across the year.
Provide a fixed annual price on a guaranteed-performance basis.
Reconcile monthly actual hours against budgeted hours and credit shortfalls.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Relevant experience
98% confidence
Proven track record delivering cleaning services within the primary school sector.
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“The school is seeking a suitably experienced Supplier with a proven track record of delivering cleaning services within the primary school sector.”
Operational presence
98% confidence
Preference for a strong operational presence in the West Midlands.
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“Preference will be given to Suppliers with a strong operational presence within the West Midlands.”
Service support
93% confidence
Ability to provide responsive contract support, operational resilience and service flexibility.
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The stated West Midlands preference is to enable “responsive contract support, operational resilience and service flexibility throughout the contract term.”
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The source field for SME suitability is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The source field for VCSE suitability is not stated.
Certifications or accreditations
99% confidence
Unknown
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No explicitly named certification or accreditation is provided in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated total value
99% confidence
£468,000
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Lot 1 value is stated as GBP 468,000.
Annual contract value
98% confidence
Approximately £78,000
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“The annual contract value is approximately £78,000.”
Pricing model
99% confidence
Fixed annual contract price on a guaranteed-performance basis.
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“The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, with the successful Supplier providing a fixed annual contract price.”
Payment and reconciliation
99% confidence
Monthly payment is one-twelfth of the annual value, subject to monthly reconciliation of actual against budgeted hours; shortfalls require a credit.
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The notice specifies monthly payments and a credit calculated using the contractual hourly rate for undelivered budgeted hours.
Extension
98% confidence
Option to extend by up to three years by mutual agreement.
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“There will be an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to three years by mutual agreement.”
Delivery
Delivery location
96% confidence
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom; delivery region UKG1.
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The school is stated to be in Kidderminster, Worcestershire; supplied delivery location is UKG1.
Service hours
91% confidence
Current evening cleaning arrangement is 15:15 to 18:30.
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“The existing structure comprises all six cleaners working in the evening with cleaning completed 15.15pm - 18.30pm.”
Standard cleaning frequency
99% confidence
39 weeks per annum.
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“The current service operates for 39 weeks of standard cleaning per annum.”
Periodic cleaning
99% confidence
51 hours spread across the year.
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“Supplemented by 51 hours of periodic cleaning spread across the year.”
Daytime cleaning
99% confidence
No current daytime cleaning provision.
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“There is currently no daytime cleaning provision.”
School profile
97% confidence
Primary school for ages 4–11; approximately 414 pupils on roll and capacity of 420.
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School description in the notice.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open
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Display status is “open” and source status is “active”.
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Competitive flexible procedure.
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Procurement method details are stated as “Competitive flexible procedure”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
30 October 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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Submission deadline is 2026-10-30T12:00:00+00:00.
Contract term
98% confidence
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with an extension option of up to three years.
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Contract dates and extension option are stated in the description.
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot (Lot 1).
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Supplied lot data contains one active lot, identified as Lot 1.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Hours-delivery credit exposure
99% confidence
The supplier must issue credits where actual delivered hours are below budgeted contract hours, creating a direct financial consequence for under-delivery.
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The notice prescribes monthly reconciliation and a credit based on the contractual hourly rate multiplied by the hours shortfall.
Operational coverage
89% confidence
Current service is evening-only, with six cleaners referenced in the existing structure; bidders should validate staffing, supervision and absence-cover assumptions through the PSQ and tender documents.
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The notice describes six cleaners working evenings from 15:15 to 18:30 and states there is no current daytime provision.
Extension uncertainty
99% confidence
The potential additional term is not guaranteed because it is subject to mutual agreement.
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Extension is stated to be “by mutual agreement”.
Local presence preference
95% confidence
A West Midlands operational presence is expressed as a preference, but the supplied notice does not state its evaluation weighting or whether it is a pass/fail condition.
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The notice says preference will be given to suppliers with a strong operational presence within the West Midlands.
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