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| Title: | Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | The Litmus Partnership |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Competitive flexible procedure |
| Short 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. |
| Published: | 26/11/2025 16:17 |
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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
Contract dates (estimated)
01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029
CPV Classifications:
90919300 - School cleaning services.
Contract can be extended:
No
Extension Date:
Delivery regions:
UKJ4 Kent
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 70
Submission
Enquiry deadline: 09/01/2026 Time: 12:00Tender 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
Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive flexible procedure
Contracting authority
Highsted Grammar School, PMJD-6245-ZLWZ
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT, United Kingdom
Tel. 01276 673896, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.highsted.kent.sch.uk/
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None