Maidstone Grammar School - Cleaning Tender

Maidstone Grammar School:

MGS is not just a school; it is a way of life. We have an excellent reputation for academic success and for providing a broad and varied co-curricular programme in which every Maidstonian has the opportunity to develop leadership skills and give service to the School. The School’s ethos, values and belief in academic rigour all combine to produce the all-round student.

Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: https://mgs.kent.sch.uk/

Tender information:

The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at Maidstone Grammar School, which has 1442 pupils and 143 teaching and support staff.

The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 01/08/2026 – 31/07/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31/07/2031.

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. Transparent, accurate and timely management information is also expected as is an excellent working relationship with the school.

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.

Value of contract:

The annual value of the current contract is £199,760 per annum. This does not include any additional requests for ad hoc or bespoke cleaning outside of the standard contract.

Therefore the value of this contract is £998,800.

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 £900,000

•This is a National Living Wage contract

•There are no incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme

The cleaning services are currently contracted to Steadfast Cleaning Co Ltd.