Rathfern Primary School - Cleaning Tender Apr27

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management is conducting a competitive tendering process for professional cleaning services at Rathfern Primary School in the London Borough of Lewisham. The contract is estimated to be valued at 280,000 GBP excluding VAT and is scheduled to run from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2030. The appointed contractor will be responsible for the daily cleaning of school buildings during term time and the execution of deep cleans during school holidays. The school emphasizes the need for high operational standards, specifically regarding staff welfare and environmental conservation, to ensure a consistent quality of service. Applicants must submit their responses via the mytenders portal by December 15, 2026, at 12:00pm. A mandatory requirement for all contractors is the provision of a clear safeguarding policy that includes a formal declaration of duty of care and a commitment to protecting all individuals from harm regardless of age, disability, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The evaluation process is based on a competitive flexible procedure where the technical response in Section 9.0 of the Selection Questionnaire is weighted at 80% and the financial status response in Section 8.0 is weighted at 20%. This opportunity is noted as being particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.