Construction Contract Leads
South East
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 8th Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06c677 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £1,230,000 |
South East
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 8th Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06c677 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £1,230,000 |
Scope
Reference
PP-10197
Description
Ascendancy Partnership Trust (APT) is a specialist Multi-Academy Trust serving children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Berkshire.
Included in the tender is the requirement for Cleaning Services for Addington and Brookfields schools. The schools within Ascendancy Partnership Trust provide education and support for pupils with a broad range of special educational needs. As a result, the Trust requires a cleaning service that is highly responsive, flexible and sensitive to the needs of pupils, staff and visitors.
The successful contractor will be expected to maintain consistently high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control across all areas of the schools, whilst ensuring that cleaning activities are carried out safely, discreetly and with minimal disruption to teaching and learning. Particular emphasis will be placed on safeguarding, the appropriate use of cleaning products, enhanced cleaning of welfare and hygiene facilities, effective communication with school leadership teams, and the ability to respond promptly to incidents, spillages and changing operational requirements. The Trust is seeking a contractor that can demonstrate experience of working within educational environments and an understanding of the additional considerations associated with specialist school settings.
Staff on Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) are present in the TUPE.
Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1a Specification, Attachment 1b Cleaning Schedules and Attachment 1c Client Data.
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,230,000 excluding VAT
- £1,476,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 February 2027 to 12 February 2030
- Possible extension to 12 February 2032
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
29 July 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
6 August 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tender responses, and all clarifications and correspondence, must be submitted using the In-Tend portal at the following link, under project reference PP-10197: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
7 December 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Assessment | See ITT Part A document for full breakdown | Quality | 60% |
| Price Assessment | See ITT Part A document for full breakdown | Price | 40% |
Other information
Payment terms
As per the contract terms and conditions included as part of the tender documentation
Description of risks to contract performance
Please see section 7 of Part A of the tender documentation for details of contract risks and dependencies
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
1) Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are invited to request to participate in the tender by completing the required Stage 1 response documentation. Suppliers will be assessed in line with the Conditions of Participation set out in the Stage 1 documentation and the process outlined in the tendering documentation, in order to select suppliers to progress to Stage 2.
2) Stage 2 – Invitation to Submit a Final Tender. Suppliers successful in being selected at Stage 1 (in line with the process as set out in detail in the tendering documentation) will be invited to submit a final tender, and will be scored in line with the award criteria and methodology set out within the tendering documentation for Stage 2.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup
Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10197. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation.
Contracting authority
ASCENDANCY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Companies House: 15033276
Manor Green School
Maidenhead
SL6 3EQ
United Kingdom
Email: office [at] aptmat.co.uk
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Place Group Ltd
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Agent on behalf of client
- Companies House: 04395705
The Regent, Chapel Street
Penzance
TR18 4AE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Miranda Farland
Telephone: +448452577050
Email: Miranda.Farland [at] place-group.com
Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Contact organisation
Contact Place Group Ltd for any enquiries.