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Hertford Regional College (HRC) - Cleaning Tender

Hertford Regional College · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 17:46.

Opportunity overview

Our goal at HRC is to prepare you for your future career, whether that is straight from the college or after progressing to university. We believe that your learning experience at HRC is critical in order to set you ahead of the competition, to get that dream job or a place at your first-choice university. You will learn in award-winning facilities, installed with professional equipment and be taught by industry experts. You will have opportunities to meet and work with local employers to develop both your academic and high-level technical and vocational skill-sets. Our staff will provide the advice and support you will need to help you succeed but we will also respect you and give you the space you need to grow as a person. This will include developing employability skills, the ones that employers tell us they value and that set the best employees apart from the rest. We expect that our students will go on to achieve great things and we are proud to witness the successful careers our alumni have forged for themselves across all industry sectors. Further information regarding HRC can be obtained here: https://hrc.ac.uk/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at Hertford Regional College which includes the following locations: Broxbourne Campus – Turnford, Broxbourne, Herts EN10 6AR Ware Campus – London Road, Ware, Herts SG12 9JF The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 1st April 2027 – 31st March 2030. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st March 2032. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The Client 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 Client expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times. The Client expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The successful contractor will also have robust plans to ensure the campuses are fully staffed at all times. The Client is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Client 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 Client 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 50% price and 50% quality and innovation. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is £430,000 Therefore the value of this contract is £2,150,000 The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the Client. Additional requirements and information: •The Client 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 £1 million •There are not incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme •The cleaning services are currently contracted to Birkin •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-Herts:-School-cleaning-services./332QTHVCG4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/332QTHVCG4

Classification

  • CPV90919300 — School cleaning services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.2m

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-078b1d
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
12 Nov 2026, 16:15

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 50% price and 50% quality and innovation.

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Nov 2026, 16:15

Expected award period

Ends
5 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,580,000
Amount
2,150,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
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 31st March 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
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
098642-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Oct 2026, 16:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Hertford Regional College
Id
GB-PPON-PRHG-8934-DMGT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRHG-8934-DMGT

Address

Street Address
London Road, Ware
Locality
Herts
Postal Code
SG12 9JF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

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 · Herts · UKH23 · SG12 9JF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 098642-2026Tender 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

Hertford Regional College is seeking a cleaning contractor for its Broxbourne and Ware campuses. The scope includes core term-time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning, with service improvement proposals welcomed. The stated term is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years.

Who this may suit

Strong fit for established cleaning-service providers able to resource multi-site education facilities, meet the stated financial and insurance thresholds, and compete on equal price, quality and innovation weighting.

Key points identified

  • Cleaning service scopeCore term-time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year.Evidence: “This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year.”
  • Service managementA tightly managed service with high productivity is expected.Evidence: “The Client expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times.”
  • Workforce managementManagement must support, encourage and develop cleaning staff, with robust plans for full campus staffing.Evidence: “The successful contractor will also have robust plans to ensure the campuses are fully staffed at all times.”
96% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified6 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098642-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d
First published
19 Oct 2026
Last checked
19 Oct 2026, 17:46
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
19 Oct 2026
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