Construction Contract Leads
North West
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 12th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06e94e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | - |
North West
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 12th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06e94e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | - |
Scope
Description
Issue of Invitation to Tender
12th October 2026
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites
W/C 26th October
Alsop High School L4 6SH 10:00am-1pm Monday 26th October 2026
Park Road Community Primary School WA5 3EF 9:00am-10:00am Tuesday 27th October 2026
Chapelford Village Primary School WA5 3AL 10:15am-11:15am Tuesday 27th October 2026
Great Sankey High School WA5 3AA 12:00pm-2:45pm Tuesday 27th October 2026
Bradshaw Primary School WA4 2QN 9:00am-10:00am Wednesday 28th October 2026
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School WA5 9QA 10:20am-11:20am Wednesday 28th October 2026
Burtonwood Community Primary School WA5 4AQ 11:45am-12:45am Wednesday 28th October 2026
Stakeholder Q and A session on TEAMS Please register on site visit log and an invitation will be issued. 2pm-3pm Wednesday 4th November 2026
Please confirm attendance on the www.redboxportal.com. Please email admin [at] redboxcs.com for access FAO Liz Ellory-Hoare
Clarification Deadline
Monday 9th November 2026
Clarification Return Deadline *
Friday 13th November 2026
Deadline for Return of Tender Responses
10am Tuesday 24th November 2026
Presentation by shortlisted bidders
10-1pm 7th January 2027
Contract Awarded by (Estimated only)
Wednesday 27th January 2027
Mobilisation Meeting
1:30-3:30pm Monday 15th February 2027
Contract Commencement
Contract start date will be 1st April 2027 for the following schools;
Alsop High School
Great Sankey High School
With the remaining schools joining from 1st August 2027.
Bradshaw Primary School
Burtonwood Community Primary School
Chapelford Village Primary School
Park Road Community Primary School
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School
Initial Term: 3 years (with 2 optional one-year extensions). The initial contract will end for all schools on 31 March 2030
Financial Model: Guaranteed fixed cost model: Defined annual labour costs, operation overheads and management fees.
It is the intention of the Trust to appoint a single contractor in order to maximise the benefits for all parties.
The quality of the service and the proposed budget for the second year April 2028, will be reviewed three months before the expiry of the first twelve months.
The key aims of the tender are to:
Provide a high standard of cleaning
Deliver the cleaning services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place
Good communication at local and operations manager level with the Trust - two-way communication with a single point of contact.
Daily interaction with the School representative at each site
Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis
A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities.
Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the School and maximise the work completed
A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.
Training and development of the teams at the School
The Trust work to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important to us. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the Trust impacts upon the teaching and learning that goes within the Trust. The Trust expectations are high, and they are looking for a cleaning contractor who has the same aims and aspirations as we do. They do seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events in our year.
Total value (estimated)
- £0 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
- Possible extension to 31 March 2032
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 possible one year extensions
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKD61 - Warrington
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Justification for not using lots
The Trust wish for a single point of contract to manage cleaning services across the schools- this is to save time and gain economies in scale and shared resource.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
24 November 2026, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Submission by www.redboxportal.com.
Emailed submissions will not be accepted.
Enquiries for access to www.redboxportal.com should come to admin [at] redboxcs.com FAO Liz Ellory-Hoare
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
27 January 2027
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 55% | |
| Cost | Cost | 35% | |
| Presentation | Shortlisted only | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Pipeline notice posted in August 26. Organisations have made contact to express interest.
Documents
Associated tender documents
http://www.redboxportal.com
Documents will be available for download.
Access to the portal is free and open.
10 relevant cleaning services pre selection qualification documents are required for upload, prior to bidding.
Contracting authority
OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Companies House: 08313108
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYCZ-2579-VCYJ
Omega Teaching Centre Lingley Green Avenue
Warrington
WA5 3JZ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement [at] omegamat.co.uk
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
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.
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Summary of their role in this procurement: Consultant
- Companies House: 05126781
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBY-5265-PHLM
1 Innisfree Close
North Yorkshire
HG2 8PL
United Kingdom
Email: admin [at] redboxcs.com
Website: http://www.redboxcs.com
Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Contact organisation
Contact RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED for any enquiries.
