Tender: Cleaning Services Contract – Penyrheol Comprehensive School, Gorseinon (3-year fixed-price, ~£140,000 p.a.)

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Penyrheol Comprehensive School is seeking a supplier for cleaning services at its Gorseinon, Swansea secondary school. The contract is fixed-price on a guaranteed-performance basis with an annual value of approximately £140,000, an initial three-year term from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029 and an option to extend for up to a further three years by mutual agreement. The school is an English-medium 11–16 secondary with around 870 pupils (capacity 1,000), about 110 staff, and a Specialist Teaching Facility for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties. The current cleaning structure comprises one morning cleaner and ten afternoon/evening cleaners, operating for 39 weeks per year plus two weeks of periodic deep cleaning and no daytime cleaning provision. The successful supplier must guarantee the number of input hours and the quality of service, provide a robust management structure with regular stakeholder engagement and proactive contract management, and accept a monthly reconciliation process where any shortfall in actual hours is credited (contractual hourly rate = annual contract value ÷ annual contracted hours, multiplied by the shortfall). Preference is given to suppliers with a proven track record in secondary school cleaning and a strong operational presence in South Wales to ensure responsive support and operational resilience.