AwardedAwarded 2 March 2026
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls ~ Cleaning Tender
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls · Education
In brief
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls awarded cleaning work to Kent Gurkha Company Ltd on 2 March 2026.
The notice gives a value of £446,637 including VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (TWGGS) is a selective secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells in Kent. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1124 students on roll and 110 teaching and support staff. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 and will operate as a Fixed Price Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional…Read the full description
Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (TWGGS) is a selective secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1124 students on roll and 110 teaching and support staff.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 and will operate as a Fixed Price Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services.
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 cleaning services within the School. The summer deep clean is currently contracted separately, but will now be incorporated into this cleaning contract.
We have a total of nine separate buildings on our school site. A site map is provided.
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: -
2024/25 (April 24 to March 25) - £138,712 + VAT
Summer 2025 deep clean - £10,166 + VAT
TWGGS expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school.
As a school we are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 year fixed price basis.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Gurkha Company Ltd (SME) 5 bids received | £446,637 | Awarded 2 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066584-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 034793-2026
About the buyer
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for GirlsLast 12 months
Procurements
1Awards
1Suppliers it has used most for cleaning
- Kent Gurkha Company Ltd1 contract
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From notice 066584-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025, last updated 16 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.