Tender: Cleaning Services Contract for The Astley Cooper School, Hemel Hempstead (Apr 2027–Mar 2030)

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The Astley Cooper School is seeking a supplier for high-quality cleaning services at its 11–18 secondary school on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead, serving 991 pupils and 131 teaching and support staff. The contract term is three years from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend for up to two further years to 31 March 2032. The successful contractor will deliver core term-time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning, propose enhancements to current services, provide tightly managed and productive on-site teams with staff development, and ensure full transparency of contract administration and clear reporting of delivered hours. The contract is fixed-price with monthly invoices and will be monitored by RIVA Partnership using a mandatory monthly information management template required to support payment. Procurement follows a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure (stage 1 PSQ with a minimum score of 60% and 5–10 candidates progressing; stage 2 ITT evaluated 35% price and 65% quality). The current annual contract value is £227,709 (potential five-year value £1,138,545). Mandatory requirements include employers' liability and public liability insurance of at least £5 million and a minimum company annual turnover of £750,000; there are no incumbent cleaning staff within the Local Government Pension Scheme and the current contractor is Kindred.