Tender: Cleaning Services Contract for Wessex Learning Trust Schools in Somerset (Aug 2026–Jul 2029)

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Wessex Learning Trust is seeking a supplier for cleaning services across its schools in Somerset, requiring delivery of cleaning to the Trust’s current 23 schools (20 primary and 3 secondary) listed in the tender specification; the final list of schools to be included will be confirmed in the tender specification when issued to bidders. The contract is a fixed-price agreement for three years from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 with an option to extend for a further three years on the same terms, and the contractor will invoice monthly at one-twelfth of the annual cost with monthly reconciliation of actual hours worked (credits required if hours worked are less than budgeted). The Trust requires that tendered hours are always worked, expects contractors to have systems to cover planned and unplanned leave, and seeks proactive, high-quality service levels to maintain consistent cleanliness across all schools.