The Litmus Partnership: Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Highsted Grammar School

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PMJD-6245-ZLWZ

Address:

Highsted Road, Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4PT
UK

Contact name:

Not provided

Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone:

01276 673896

Website:

https://www.highsted.kent.sch.uk/

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

Please see PSQ document for more information.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender

Reference number:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

Highsted Grammar School is an 11-18 selective girls’ school in Sittingbourne, Kent. Currently the school is four form entry school with a PAN of 120. In 2010 the school converted to Academy status.
The school’s most recent Ofsted report confirms that the school is outstanding in all areas; outcomes for children are excellent and the school seeks to be outstanding all that it endeavours. Consequently, the environment that pupils and staff work within needs to reflect the ambitious values of the school and be in-keeping with the high expectations for an effective, high performing environment. The school seeks to ensure that it achieves best value from all engaged in the pursuit of delivering quality outcomes for children.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service – cleaning - within the existing facilities for the 799 pupils and 96 teaching and support staff, to ensure that the cleanliness of the accommodation meets health and safety regulations in addition to supporting the delivery of quality education and upholding staff/pupil well-being.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st September 2026 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful contractor offering the school a guaranteed return /cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services.
The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the school will be open to receive pupils for the legal minimum of 190 days.

Please see PSQ document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-School-cleaning-services./77998MXY95

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/77998MXY95

Total value (estimated):

GBP 345,324 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029

CPV classifications:

90919300 - School cleaning services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Award criteria:

Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30

Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 70

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

09/01/2026 Time: 12:00

Tender submission deadline:

20/03/2026 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/77998MXY95

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

18/05/2026

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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