Publication Date: 18/03/2026

Deadline Date: 20/03/2026

Reference: TKR-20260318-FTS-35323856

Value of Contact: £4,824,000

Estimated Annual Value: £1,608,000

Type of Procedure:

Nature of Procurement: Additional information (Contract Notice)

Description:

The Carlton Academy Trust has decided to tender their cleaning services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process.
The schools involved are:–
Oulton Academy, LS26 8EX
High Park School, BD9 6RY
Beechcliffe Thackley School, BD10 0TD
Carlton Mills Primary School, BD9 5AT
Marshfield Primary School, BD5 9DS
Thorpe Primary School, BD10 9PY
Carlton Bolling Academy, BD3 0DU
This tender will establish a Framework Agreement which will allow the Trust to add additional schools to the contract throughout the tenure. Any joining schools will align with the same contract end date.
Start date 1st September 2026- with Oulton joining on 1st October 2026
The Contract Duration and Structure
Initial Term:3 years (with 2 optional one-year extensions).
Financial Model:Guaranteed fixed cost model: Defined annual labour costs, operation overheads and management fees.
It is the intention of the Trust to appoint a single contractor in order to maximise the benefits for all parties.
The quality of the service and the proposed budget for the second year will be reviewed three months before the expiry of the first twelve months. The Trust at this time reserves the right to terminate the contract should either the quality or future costs be unacceptable.
Some TUPE Data outstanding- will issue as clarification asap.
Note Pay increases will be agreed 10th March 2026 for April 2026 and a clarification will be issued to agree how bidders should apply this and April 2027 awards, as soon as possible.
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
5,790,560
Value (excluding VAT)
4,824,000
Currency
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1
II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
90910000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKE4 – West Yorkshire
II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name:Qualitative
Weighting:70
Price
Name:Price
Weighting:30
II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
4,824,000
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
2 possible one year extensions
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to absorb additional schools into the framework if they join the Trust and contracts with current supply end.

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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Estimated award decision date
2026-05-22 23:59
IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-04-20 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI)Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents
www.redboxportal.com
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024369-2026
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-03-18 09:25

VII)Changes/Modifications
VII.2) Other additional information
Amended End date and extension end dates to 5 years in total rather than 6 years.

Awarding Authority:

CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST Postal address: Carlton Bolling Town: Bradford Region: UKE41 Postal code: BD3 0DU Country: United Kingdom Email: [email protected]