Cleaning tenders in East of England
Open cleaning and facilities tenders for buyers in East of England, with deadlines, values and recent contract awards. Every row links to the original notice.
Open cleaning and FM tenders in East of England
On 8 Oct 2026 this page lists 2 open notices for East of England. Of the 2 with a stated value in GBP, values run from £1.0m to £1.1m. The next deadline is 20 Oct 2026, 12:00. Buyers include St Mary's Church of England High School, KINGS LANGLEY SCHOOL.
In the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026 we found 6 published contract awards for East of England on Contracts Finder. The median published value of single-supplier awards was £150k.
Tender data last fetched 8 Oct 2026.
| Tender | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Questions by | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England High School - Cleaning Tender | St Mary's Church of England High School | £1.1m | EOI/PSQ 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 12 days left | 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 | Find a Tender 090934-2026 Order a £95 check |
| Kings Langley Cleaning Tender | KINGS LANGLEY SCHOOL | £1.0m | EOI/PSQ 6 Nov 2026, 13:00 29 days left | not stated in notice | Find a Tender 094295-2026 Order a £95 check |
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Order a £95 go/no-go checkWhat cleaning and FM contracts in East of England involve
Public cleaning contracts usually cover routine cleaning of offices, schools, depots, libraries, leisure centres or housing common areas, plus periodic work such as deep cleans, window and high-level cleaning, floor care and washroom services. The specification sets the frequencies or outcome standards, the hours the site is open, who supplies consumables and how quality will be audited. Facilities management notices can bundle cleaning with caretaking, waste, pest control or reception. The notice states the contract term and any extension options, and many run for several years.
Where tenders in East of England are published
Public bodies in East of England publish notices on Find a Tender, which since 24 February 2025 carries notices under the Procurement Act 2023, including many lower-value opportunities. Contracts Finder still carries notices for procurements started under the earlier rules. Most buyers also use an e-tendering portal (named in the notice) where you register to download the documents and submit the bid.
TUPE and staff transfers
In Great Britain, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) cover a service provision change: when a contract moves to a new contractor, employees in an organised grouping whose principal purpose is that client's work usually transfer on their existing terms. Changes to their terms because of the transfer are generally void.
For cleaning this is the normal case, not the exception: price the incumbent workforce's real hours, pay, holiday and pension, not your own standard rates, and ask for the anonymised staff list if the pack does not include one. Read our guide to TUPE in cleaning tenders.
How to bid
- Open the notice and note the procedure, the deadline and the deadline for clarification questions.
- Register on the buyer's e-tendering portal named in the notice, register interest and download every document.
- Read the specification, the pricing schedule and the evaluation criteria before writing anything.
- Book any site visit early; some buyers make it a condition of bidding.
- Send clarification questions before the clarification deadline, and re-read the Q&A log before you submit.
- Make a go/no-go decision: eligibility, capacity, price and the chance of winning. Our go/no-go checklist takes about ten minutes.
- Write, price and check compliance, then upload with at least a day to spare and save the receipt.
Common pitfalls
- Pricing below the transferring staff's current pay, hours or pension because the TUPE data was not read or was not asked for.
- Missing a pass/fail requirement, such as minimum insurance cover, accreditations or a mandatory site visit.
- Pricing consumables, periodic cleans or out-of-hours access on assumptions the specification does not support.
- School contracts: staffing for term time and holiday deep cleans, and safeguarding checks for staff on site.
- Generic quality answers that do not mention the buyer's sites, hours or service levels.
- Leaving the upload to the last hour; portals close exactly on time.
Award history in East of England
| Supplier | Value (as published) | Buyer | Award date | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Facilities Management Limited | £115k | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 15 Sep 2026 | Contracts Finder |
| OCS Group UK Ltd | £13.0m | 7 Force Commercial Services | 25 Jun 2026 | Contracts Finder |
| Mr Brights Ltd | £20k | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 28 Jan 2026 | Contracts Finder |
| Orbis Protect Limited | £150k | Flagship Housing Limited | 18 Dec 2025 | Contracts Finder |
| CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED | £1.5m | Uttlesford District Council | 18 Dec 2025 | Contracts Finder |
| Kingdom Cleaning Ltd, Pinnacle FM Ltd, Juniper Pursuits Ltd | £3.0m (total, 3 suppliers) | Colchester City Council | 7 Nov 2025 | Contracts Finder |
Showing the 6 most recent of 6. Values are as published by the buyer; framework awards often state a ceiling for all suppliers, not what one supplier will earn.
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Notice data: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and Public Contracts Scotland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We show only the title, buyer, value, deadlines and a link to each original notice; contact names and other personal data are not shown. Always check the original notice and tender pack before bidding: deadlines and values can change. This page is information, not legal advice.