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# Maidstone Grammar School for Girls - Cleaning Tender

[Maidstone Grammar School for Girls](https://tendernation.io/buyers/maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls)

Estimated value

£1,106,190

Published

24 Jul 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS) – Cleaning Tender

MGGS is a very special place. Our students love learning; they are talented, compassionate and inquiring young people who have a deep sense of belonging and commitment to their school.

As an outstanding school we are ‘A forward-thinking community with a tradition of excellence’, ensuring we develop young adults of character, who are able to flourish as adults in today’s society. At MGGS we focus on students as individuals, fully engaging with the latest technology available to enhance students’ learning.

Our academic curriculum at MGGS provides students with outstanding examination results year on year.

Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: [mggs.org](https://www.mggs.org/)

Tender information:

The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at MGGS, which has 1281 pupils and 159 teaching and support staff, including casual support staff.

The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/04/2027 – 31/03/2030. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/03/2032.

The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the schools. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year.

The school is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities.

The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times, and the school expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The school also values effective two-way communication with the successful contractor.

The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times.

### Competitive Flexible Procedure

This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved.

Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality.

Value of contract:

The annual value of the current contract is £221,238

### Therefore the value of this contract is £1,106,190

The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the school. The tender process will be run under a two stage Competitive Flexible procedure.

Additional requirements and information:

●The school has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurances of £5 million

●The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £750,000

●There is one member incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme

●The cleaning services are currently contracted to Ridge Crest

●The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

[delta-esourcing.com](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-School-cleaning-services./FKS3KMUSEC)

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

[delta-esourcing.com/respond/FKS3KMUSEC](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FKS3KMUSEC)

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## CPV classification

School cleaning services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06d32f-2026-07-24T13:00:08+01:00

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