Open15 days left · express interest by 5pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026

Rowan Gate Primary School - Cleaning Services

Rowan Gate Primary School · Education

In brief

Rowan Gate Primary School is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £725,000 excluding VAT.

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

This is the first stage: register your interest by 5pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Tuesday 22 September 2026
Express interest by
5pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for cleaning contracts in this region (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2028.

What the notice says

Rowan Gate Primary School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 01 April 2027. The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. One member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Tuesday 22 September 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 5pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084697-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 084697-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.