AwardedAwarded 30 June 2026
St James and Blessed Dominic Cleaning Tender
St James' Catholic High School · Education
In brief
St James' Catholic High School awarded cleaning work to Birkin Cleaning Services Ltd on 30 June 2026.
The notice gives a value of £800,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.
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What the notice says
St James Catholic Secondary School and Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School are successful schools that share the same site in Barnet, London. The Schools are jointly tendering their cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract for both schools is with Purgo and is part of an over-arching FM contract. The Schools…Read the full description
St James Catholic Secondary School and Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School are successful schools that share the same site in Barnet, London.
The Schools are jointly tendering their cleaning services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper.
There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract for both schools is with Purgo and is part of an over-arching FM contract.
The Schools are seeking a professional cleaning contractor who can consistently deliver high cleaning standards across all areas of the school, with robust staffing and supervision arrangements, clear KPIs and performance monitoring, innovative approaches to sustainability, efficiency and continuous improvement and proactive support to the School throughout the contract.
The projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa £800,000
The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Open Tender Process.
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In short, the Schools need to be convinced that bidders can deliver their commitments in full, achieve high standards and implement service enhancements as promised. If the Schools are not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DfE guidelines.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Birkin Cleaning Services Ltd (SME) 3 bids received | £862,846 | Awarded 29 April 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 084658-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 061568-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 063092-2026
About the buyer
St James' Catholic High SchoolLast 12 months
Procurements
1Awards
1Suppliers it has used most for cleaning
- Birkin Cleaning Services Ltd1 contract
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From notice 084658-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 December 2025, last updated 6 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.