Tender for the Provision of Cleaning Services as St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust

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You are hereby invited to tender for the Cleaning Services at St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust. The schools involved are as follows: St Anthony Primary School, Genoa Road, Anerley, SE20 8ES St Thomas More Primary School, Sheldon Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4PH St Joseph's Primary School, Plaistow Lane, Bromley, BR1 3JQ Coloma Convent Girls' School, Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS Please ensure that you are fully conversant with the Specification, Terms and Conditions of Contract. The key aims of the tender are to:  Provide a high standard of cleaning.  Deliver the cleaning services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place.  Good communication at local and Operations Manager level with the school's - two-way communication  Daily interaction with the School Business Manager  Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis.  Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the site and maximise the work completed.  Training and development of the teams This does not imply that this is not happening now - these are the aims of the contract. The Trust works to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the school's impacts upon the teaching and learning. The Trust's expectations are high, and they are looking for a cleaning Contractor who has the same aims and aspirations. The Trust does seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events throughout the school year. Tender Timescale: Advertise ITT - Aug 2026 Site Visits - Early September (w/c 7th Sept) Deadline for Tender responses - Thursday 1st Oct - 3:00pm Evaluation of the Tender responses - Early Oct Client references visits - Oct 2026 Advertise on Find a Tender & Red Box Portal - Aug 2026 Contractor to Visit Sites - Tue 7th & Wed 8th Sept 2026 Clarification Deadline - 22nd Sept 2026 Clarification Return Deadline - 25th Sept 2026 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - Thur 1st Oct - 3:00pm Evaluation of Responses - (Red Box) - w/c 5th Oct 2026 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Monday 19th Oct 2026 Contract Awarded by - 21st Oct 2026 Mobilisation Meetings - w/c 2nd Nov 2026 Contract Commencement - 1st Jan 2027

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