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Robert May's School ~ Cleaning Tender

Robert May's School · Education

In brief

Robert May's School is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (North West).

The estimated value is £493,110 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 January 2027.

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

Bids close at midday, Friday 23 October 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, Friday 28 August 2026
Bids by
midday, Friday 23 October 2026

How bids are scored

Criterion 1 70% · Criterion 2 30%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9.5 bids per contract for cleaning contracts in this region (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Robert May’s School is located in Odiham, Hampshire and in May 2012, the School became an Academy. The school is proud of its heritage and has been serving the local community since 1694.There is a strong ethos of mutual respect and appreciation of hard work, characterised by an unfailing belief that all students can succeed in their chosen paths and are capable of achieving excellence every day in whatever they do. The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Robert May’s School. The school has 1350 students on roll and 175 teaching and support staff. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The…Read the full description
Robert May’s School is located in Odiham, Hampshire and in May 2012, the School became an Academy. The school is proud of its heritage and has been serving the local community since 1694.There is a strong ethos of mutual respect and appreciation of hard work, characterised by an unfailing belief that all students can succeed in their chosen paths and are capable of achieving excellence every day in whatever they do. The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Robert May’s School. The school has 1350 students on roll and 175 teaching and support staff. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the School, which currently comprises 7 buildings over a fairly compact site – mainly classrooms and offices with a few specialist areas including a sports hall, gym, drama studio, dining hall and a main hall. Contract cleaning areas of the school is 8747.62 sqm2. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract is: - 2025/26 £164,370.48 Robert May’s School expects the successful contractor to provide and maintain the level and standard of cleaning. The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of cleaning and support required by the Academy management team. Labour resource and relief cover is very important for meeting the performance criteria of this contract. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall ensure staff resources and cleaning standards will be delivered. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Odiham:-School-cleaning-services./2BQ9G3XEGF To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/2BQ9G3XEGF

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: litmustms.co.uk.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 28 August 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 073020-2026

About the buyer

From notice 073020-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.