Tender: Cleaning Services Contract for Kings Langley School, Hertfordshire (from 1 April 2027)

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Kings Langley School is seeking a supplier for a school-wide cleaning services contract to deliver a consistently high standard of cleaning from 1 April 2027. The co-educational secondary school in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire WD4 9HN has 1,126 students aged 11 to 18 and 125 teaching and support staff; its administrative offices are currently delivered as part of a standalone cleaning contract. The initial contract term is three years with an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), and the procurement follows a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure starting with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) after shortlisting. The School is looking for a proactive, experienced cleaning partner able to review the current operation and recommend staffing levels, cleaning methods, equipment, materials and working practices, provide a TUPE-compliant and operationally deliverable solution with a credible and guaranteed cost of operation, identify opportunities for service improvement and investment in modern equipment and technology, and meet agreed input hours, audit and KPI targets while maintaining reliability and financial sustainability. The School reserves the right, subject to the Procurement Act 2023 and the procurement documents, to make no award and consider alternative arrangements if tenders do not demonstrate an acceptable and deliverable solution.