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Cheetham CE Community Academy Tender for Cleaning Services

Cheetham CE Academy · Education

In brief

Cheetham CE Academy is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £309,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 10am, Monday 23 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Monday 16 November 2026
Bids by: 10am, Monday 23 November 2026

How bids are scored

Clarification Meeting 10% · Price 35% · Analysis of Staffing 20% · Added Value 5% · Customer Care 10% · Service Delivery 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for cleaning contracts across the UK (from 434 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cheetham CE Community Academy is a primary school based in Manchester with circa 600 pupils on roll, aged 3 to 11 years. They 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. The contract is expected to commence 1st September 2027.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 10 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £309,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 16 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Monday 23 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

23 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 100244-2026

About the buyer

Cheetham CE AcademyLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Cheetham CE Academy

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From notice 100244-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.