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The Dean Trust Tender for Cleaning Services

The Dean Trust · Public undertaking

In brief

The Dean Trust is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £4,648,437 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, Friday 4 December 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 23 November 2026
Bids by: 10am, Friday 4 December 2026

How bids are scored

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

The Dean Trust is a multi-academy trust established in 2012 and comprises schools located across, Manchester, Trafford, Knowsley and Wigan; across four local authorities. The Trust 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 across 11 of its schools. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2027.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 21 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £4,648,437 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 23 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Friday 4 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

21 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 099465-2026

About the buyer

The Dean TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from The Dean Trust

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From notice 099465-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.