The Litmus Partnership: Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PHCB-4836-QMWV

Address:

Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lane
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6JZ
UK

Contact name:

Paul Cowie

Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone:

01276 673896

Website:

https://bacoll.ac.uk/

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender

Reference number:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

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.

Total value (estimated):

GBP 1,200,000 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030

CPV classifications:

90919300 - School cleaning services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

31/01/2032

Delivery regions:

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Award criteria:

Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70

Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 30

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

13/11/2026 Time: 12:00

Tender submission deadline:

13/11/2026 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/A68W8U7C53

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

21/12/2026

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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