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Opportunity overview
The successful Supplier will be required to provide High-Quality Cleaning services for Bishop Auckland College. The contract commences on 1st February 2027 and runs for an initial 3-year period with 2 x 1-year optional extensions. Student Numbers are approx. 937 and staff of 260.
Annual contract value is £240,000 per annum with a potential full term contract value of £1,200,000.
Full address of the Locations is;
Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JZ
McIntyre Centre, 25 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EP
Southwest Durham Training, Durham Way South, Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham, DL5 6AT – (Not core cleaning, flexibility for provider to cover periods of annual leave and sickness only a recharge basis)
There is a requirement for LGPS for some employees, and the LGPS fund is Durham.
Bishop Auckland College, established in 1958, offers a diverse range of full-time and part-time courses across various disciplines, including Access to Higher Education, Higher Education courses and Apprenticeships. The College Group also includes, Southwest Durham Training, Durham Gateway, and the McIntyre Centre collectively providing comprehensive educational services from early years to higher education.
The McIntyre centre provides a public access cafe Tuesday to Saturday, as well as teaching and evening classes.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bishop-Auckland:-School-cleaning-services./A68W8U7C53
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/A68W8U7C53
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097785-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Bishop Auckland College is seeking a supplier to provide high-quality cleaning services at its Bishop Auckland and McIntyre Centre sites, with limited cover at Southwest Durham Training for annual leave and sickness. The planned contract starts on 1 February 2027 for three years, with two optional one-year extensions.
Who this may suit
Suitable for cleaning-service providers able to deliver education-site cleaning in County Durham and accommodate an LGPS requirement for some employees. Detailed requirements are referenced in the PSQ document but are not supplied here.
Key points identified
Core serviceHigh-quality cleaning servicesEvidence: “The successful Supplier will be required to provide High-Quality Cleaning services for Bishop Auckland College.”
Pension requirementLGPS is required for some employees; the fund is DurhamEvidence: “There is a requirement for LGPS for some employees, and the LGPS fund is Durham.”
Detailed requirementsReferenced in PSQ document; details not suppliedEvidence: “Please see PSQ Document for more information.”
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Bishop Auckland College is seeking a supplier to provide high-quality cleaning services at its Bishop Auckland and McIntyre Centre sites, with limited cover at Southwest Durham Training for annual leave and sickness. The planned contract starts on 1 February 2027 for three years, with two optional one-year extensions.
Who this may suit
Suitable for cleaning-service providers able to deliver education-site cleaning in County Durham and accommodate an LGPS requirement for some employees. Detailed requirements are referenced in the PSQ document but are not supplied here.
Key deliverables
Cleaning services for Bishop Auckland College
Cleaning services for the McIntyre Centre
Flexible cover at Southwest Durham Training during annual leave and sickness, charged on a recharge basis
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Core service
99% confidence
High-quality cleaning services
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“The successful Supplier will be required to provide High-Quality Cleaning services for Bishop Auckland College.”
Pension requirement
96% confidence
LGPS is required for some employees; the fund is Durham
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“There is a requirement for LGPS for some employees, and the LGPS fund is Durham.”
Detailed requirements
99% confidence
Referenced in PSQ document; details not supplied
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“Please see PSQ Document for more information.”
Supplier eligibility conditions
98% confidence
Unknown from supplied notice content
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No explicit eligibility, financial standing, insurance, or experience criteria are provided in the supplied fields.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Annual contract value
99% confidence
£240,000 per annum
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“Annual contract value is £240,000 per annum”
Potential full-term value
99% confidence
£1,200,000
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“with a potential full term contract value of £1,200,000.”
Lot value
98% confidence
£1,200,000
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value_amount: 1200000 GBP.
Southwest Durham Training cover charging
87% confidence
Recharge basis
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“flexibility for provider to cover periods of annual leave and sickness only a recharge basis”
“To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/A68W8U7C53”
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed specification unavailable
99% confidence
The supplied content refers to a PSQ document, but its requirements are not included.
View supporting evidence
“Please see PSQ Document for more information.”
Southwest Durham Training scope is limited and wording is incomplete
91% confidence
The site is stated not to be core cleaning and cover is limited to annual leave and sickness; the phrase describing the recharge basis is grammatically incomplete.
View supporting evidence
“Not core cleaning, flexibility for provider to cover periods of annual leave and sickness only a recharge basis”.
LGPS delivery implications
97% confidence
LGPS is required for some employees, but the supplied notice does not state affected roles, headcount, transfer arrangements, or administration requirements.
View supporting evidence
“There is a requirement for LGPS for some employees, and the LGPS fund is Durham.”
Optional extension uncertainty
98% confidence
Two one-year extensions are optional, so the five-year total value is not guaranteed.
View supporting evidence
“initial 3-year period with 2 x 1-year optional extensions” and “potential full term contract value of £1,200,000.”
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