Publication Date: 26/02/2026

Deadline Date: 09/04/2026

Reference: TKR-20260226-FTS-34929219

Value of Contact: £1

Estimated Annual Value: £0

Type of Procedure: Services Contract

Nature of Procurement: Invitation to Tender (Contract Notice)

Description:

The Four Stones Gateway Trust is putting its cleaning contracts out to tender in its 7 schools. The schools are located in Shropshire and Worcestershire. You will be bidding for all the schools as one group contract not as individual lots. The contract start date will be 1st September 2026.
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
1
Value (excluding VAT)
1
Currency
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1
II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
90919300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKG12 – Worcestershire
II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name:Scoring Example
Weighting:You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.
II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
1
Currency
GBP
II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-09-01 00:00
End
2029-08-31 23:59
Duration
3 years
Possible extension
2031-08-31 23:59
Extended duration
5 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

III)Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

IV)Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Trust will invite up to six companies achieving the pass mark to be selected for the ITT stage (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least six suitable companies achieve the pass mark.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-04-09 13:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-06-29 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Deadline for requests to participate
2026-04-09 13:00

VI)Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017318-2026
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-02-26 13:27

Awarding Authority:

Four Stones Gateway Trust (RM&C) Postal address: Love Lane, Cleobury Town: Kidderminster Region: UKG22 Postal code: DY14 8PE Country: United Kingdom Email: [email protected]