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Framework for Cleaning Services at Carlton Academy Trust

CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST

Buyer Address: Carlton Bolling, Bradford, UKE41, BD3 0DU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: admin@redboxcs.com

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
4824000.0 GBP
Gross: 5790560 GBP
Published
09 Mar 2026, 13:37
Deadline
20 Apr 2026, 22:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
90910000 - Cleaning services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: www.redboxportal.com

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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020899-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Option to absorb additional schools into the framework if they join the Trust and contracts with current supply end.

Lot 1 Value: GBP 4,824,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 5,790,560

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Qualitative (70%)

Documents

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Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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