✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Oct 2026, 14:37.
Opportunity overview
The Dean Trust is a multi-academy trust established in 2012 and comprises schools located across, Manchester, Trafford, Knowsley and Wigan; across four local authorities.
The Trust are seeking a contractor to provide cleaning of a regular and routine nature, together with more specific periodical cleaning outside of the term-time operation across 11 of its schools.
The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2027.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
CA18592
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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STAGE ONE
Advertisement published By 2nd November 2026
PSQ made available to Potential Providers By 2nd November 2026
STAGE TWO
Deadline for return of PSQ to the Client 4th December 2026
Unsuccessful and successful PSQ notices issued From 14th December 2026
STAGE THREE
Notify tenderers of shortlist to be invited to tender From 14th December 2026
ITT issued to shortlisted Potential Providers From 14th December 2026
Date for Site Visits (attendance required for 2 days) 12th & 13th & 14th January 2027
Details of tenderers attendees to site visit required by: 7th January 2027
STAGE FOUR
ITT clarification period closes 5th February 2027
Deadline for return of ITT 19th February 2027
STAGE FIVE
Contract Clarification/Presentation meeting 19th March 2027
STAGE SIX
Notification of contract award by By 22nd March 2027
End of standstill period and contract award tbc
Service commencement 1st September 2027
Buyer location · Sale · UKD34 · M33 5BP · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
099465-2026Tender 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
The Dean Trust is seeking a contractor to provide regular, routine and periodical cleaning services across 11 schools in Manchester, Trafford, Knowsley and Wigan. The stated contract term is three years commencing 1 September 2027.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers able to provide school cleaning services across the stated four local-authority areas. No specific certifications, eligibility thresholds or insurance requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Required serviceRegular, routine and periodical cleaningEvidence: "provide cleaning of a regular and routine nature, together with more specific periodical cleaning outside of the term-time operation"
School estate coverage11 schoolsEvidence: "across 11 of its schools"
Stated supplier eligibility requirementsUnknownEvidence: No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, or supplier-size requirements are stated in the supplied data.
95% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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The Dean Trust is seeking a contractor to provide regular, routine and periodical cleaning services across 11 schools in Manchester, Trafford, Knowsley and Wigan. The stated contract term is three years commencing 1 September 2027.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers able to provide school cleaning services across the stated four local-authority areas. No specific certifications, eligibility thresholds or insurance requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Regular and routine cleaning
Periodical cleaning outside term time
Cleaning across 11 schools
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Required service
98% confidence
Regular, routine and periodical cleaning
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"provide cleaning of a regular and routine nature, together with more specific periodical cleaning outside of the term-time operation"
School estate coverage
98% confidence
11 schools
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"across 11 of its schools"
Stated supplier eligibility requirements
94% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, or supplier-size requirements are stated in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Advertised value
90% confidence
GBP 4,648,437
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Process value_max: 4648437 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 4648437 GBP.
Contract term
98% confidence
3 years
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"The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years"
Contract commencement
98% confidence
1 September 2027
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"commencing 1st September 2027"
Delivery
Delivery scope
96% confidence
11 schools across Manchester, Trafford, Knowsley and Wigan
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"comprises schools located across, Manchester, Trafford, Knowsley and Wigan" and "across 11 of its schools"
Delivery location metadata
85% confidence
United Kingdom (region UK)
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Delivery location record: country "United Kingdom", region "UK".
Term-time constraint
98% confidence
Periodical cleaning is outside term-time operation
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"periodical cleaning outside of the term-time operation"
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
98% confidence
Open
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Display status: "open"; source status: "active".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
4 December 2026, 10:00 UTC
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submission_deadline: "2026-12-04T10:00:00Z".
Procedure metadata
99% confidence
Conflicting source metadata: open procedure and competitive flexible procedure
The supplied source labels the procurement method as "open" while also specifying "Competitive flexible procedure"; the applicable procedure should be verified from the notice documentation.
Lot 1 has no title or description, so no lot-specific scope beyond the overall notice description is available.
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Lot 1 title: null; description: null.
Unstated tender requirements
94% confidence
Certification, insurance, pricing structure, award criteria, mobilisation requirements and detailed service specification are unknown from the supplied data.
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No such requirements are included in the supplied process, lot, classification, location or document metadata.
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