Cleaning Services Contract for Orbital South Colleges: East Surrey College and John Ruskin College
- Buyer
- East Surrey College
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Closes
- 27 November 2026
- Where
- REDHILL, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
East Surrey College and John Ruskin College, part of the Orbital South Colleges group, want a contractor to clean their two campuses across about 33,380 m². The work covers regular term time cleaning, periodic deep cleaning and some external cleaning, on a fixed-price contract starting 1 April 2027 for two years with options to extend by up to two further years.
What the buyer wants
• Provide a comprehensive cleaning service across both campuses, including core term time cleaning, periodic deep cleaning throughout the year and specific external cleaning • Review the current cleaning arrangements and propose practical improvements, with a proactive approach to service development and innovation • Maintain robust management and appropriate staffing levels at all times, with monthly invoicing on a fixed-price basis
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice says TUPE applies, so the successful supplier would take on existing cleaning staff, and the scale of the contract (about £500,000 a year across two large sites) may be beyond many small businesses, although the notice does not set a specific minimum size or turnover.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at tenders@esc.ac.uk.
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