Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender
Open
Closes in 27 days
Key facts
- Closing date
- Friday 13 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 27 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £1,200,000 (incl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 13 November 2026, 12:00
- Contract period
- 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Criterion 1 70%
- Criterion 2 30%
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
- None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
- Contract length and extensions
- 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030. Extensions: 1+1 Please see PSQ Document for more information.
- How to submit
- Through litmustms.co.uk ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
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- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
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- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
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- Area (ITL)
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- UK4 and other notice codes
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General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.
Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide High-Quality Cleaning services for Bishop Auckland College. The contract commences on 1st February 2027 and runs for an initial 3-year period with 2 x 1-year optional extensions. Student Numbers are approx. 937 and staff of 260.
Annual contract value is £240,000 per annum with a potential full term contract value of £1,200,000.
Full address of the Locations is;
Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JZ
McIntyre Centre, 25 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EP
Southwest Durham Training, Durham Way South, Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham, DL5 6AT – (Not core cleaning, flexibility for provider to cover periods of annual leave and sickness only a recharge basis)
There is a requirement for LGPS for some employees, and the LGPS fund is Durham.
Bishop Auckland College, established in 1958, offers a diverse range of full-time and part-time courses across various disciplines, including Access to Higher Education, Higher Education courses and Apprenticeships. The College Group also includes, Southwest Durham Training, Durham Gateway, and the McIntyre Centre collectively providing comprehensive educational services from early years to higher education.
The McIntyre centre provides a public access cafe Tuesday to Saturday, as well as teaching and evening classes.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bishop-Auckland:-School-cleaning-services./A68W8U7C53
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/A68W8U7C53