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Yorkshire and the Humber
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 2
Status Active
Published 27th May 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06a6a9 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £2,445,000 |
Yorkshire and the Humber
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 2
Status Active
Published 27th May 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06a6a9 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £2,445,000 |
Scope
Reference
MPN-10358
Description
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust 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 31 October 2026, one of the schools has an operational start date on 31 March 2027.
The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time for the below schools:
All Saints, York
St Aelred's, York
St George's, York
St Wilfred's, York
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, York
St Benedicts, Ampleforth
St Josephs, Pickering
St Marys, Malton
All Saints , Thirsk
TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
Some members of the cleaning team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,445,000 excluding VAT
- £2,934,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2029
- Possible extension to 30 October 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Lot 1. Lot 1 - York
Description
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust 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 31 October 2026.
The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time for the below schools:
All Saints, York
St Aelred's, York
St George's, York
St Wilfred's, York
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, York
TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
Some members of the cleaning team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,980,000 excluding VAT
- £2,376,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2 - North Yorkshire
Description
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust 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 31 October 2026, one of the schools (All Saints , Thirsk) has an operational start date on 31 March 2027.
The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time for the below schools:
St Benedicts, Ampleforth
St Josephs, Pickering
St Marys, Malton
All Saints , Thirsk
TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
Some members of the cleaning team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.
Lot value (estimated)
- £465,000 excluding VAT
- £558,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Lot 1 - York
Lot 2. Lot 2 - North Yorkshire
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 June 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
24 June 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Full details of how to submit are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Lot 1. Lot 1 - York
Lot 2. Lot 2 - North Yorkshire
1 to 5 suppliers per lot
Selection criteria:
A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, the 5 highest scoring suppliers will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage.
per lotAward decision date (estimated)
21 September 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 27 May 2028
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. | Quality | 70% |
| Price | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. | Price | 30% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Full details of the description of the process being used are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
Stage 1 Conditions of participation with evaluation
Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. A maximum of five suppliers will be taken forward to the Invitation to Tender stage of the process. Where less than five suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the Invitation to Tender stage. Where more than five suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the Invitation to Tender stage.
Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation
Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders to be invited to:
Stage 3 Presentation Day
Stage 4 Assessment Summaries and Publication of Contract Award Notice (commencing 8 working day standstill period)
Stage 5 Publication of Contract Details Notice
Further details of the CFP can be found in the documentation accompanying this tender.
Documents
Associated tender documents
All documents are being provided on publication of this Tender Notice. They will be hosted, and are freely available, on the In-tend portal for Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited.
Contracting authority
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJYD-3859-HBRM
Saltersgill Avenue
Middlesbrough
TS4 3JP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lorraine Ashover
Telephone: 01256467107
Email: tenders [at] minervapcs.com
Website: /
Region: UKC12 - South Teesside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement consultancy for Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Companies House: 07144956
117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court
Basingstoke
RG24 8PE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lorraine Ashover
Telephone: 01256467107
Email: tenders [at] minervapcs.com
Website:
Region: UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Contact organisation
Contact Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited for any enquiries.
