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Wanstead High School Cleaning Tender

Educo · Public undertaking

In brief

Educo is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (London).

The estimated value is £1,365,000 excluding VAT.

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

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

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 7 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: 5pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 7 October 2026

How bids are scored

Financial status 20% · Operational 80%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 25 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

Following a 2 stage procurement process through mytenders the successful contractor will be invited to present to the client who will select their preferred supplier. The contractor will then provide a cleaning service to include Monday to Friday cleaning during the academic term as well as a number of weeks during school holidays.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 9 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £1,365,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 7 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

2 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 083170-2026

Last time this was bought

Contract Award - Haringey Primary School Cleaning Tender

Won by: CleanTEC
Awarded: 10 October 2025
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 31 October 2028

Matched on Educo, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

EducoLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for cleaning

CleanTEC3 contracts
Green Fox1 contract
Westgate1 contract

All tenders and awards from Educo

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From notice 083170-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.