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Cleaning Services Tender- Northern Star Academies Trust

Issued by NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
13 Nov 2026
Closes
4 Jan 2027
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-07bb1e
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Facility Management & Cleaning
Type
services

At a glance

NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST in United Kingdom has published a request for information in facility management & cleaning: “Cleaning Services Tender- Northern Star Academies Trust”. Submissions close on 4 January 2027, 52 days from today. Quote reference ocds-h6vhtk-07bb1e in any correspondence with the buyer. There are 105 open facility management & cleaning notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

Northern Star Academies Trust are tendering for cleaning services across their estate of 15 schools in Harrogate, Bradford, Keighley & Skipton. The contract will be split into 3 geographical lots: Lot 1- City Hub

  • Byron Primary School
  • Lapage Primary School and Nursery
  • Meadow Bank Community School

Lot 2- Keighley & Skipton Hub

  • Denholme Primary School
  • Eastwood Community School
  • Greatwood Community Primary and Nursery School
  • Holycroft Primary School
  • Parkwood Primary School
  • Skipton Girls High School
  • Victoria Primary School

Lot 3-Harrogate Hub

  • Harrogate High School
  • Hookstone Chase Primary School
  • New Park Primary Academy
  • Starbeck Primary School
  • Willow Tree Community Primary Academy

Contractors may bid for one or multiple lots in any combination. Key Dates ITT Release- W/C 23rd Nov 26 Site visits W/C 23rd Nov & W/C 30th Nov 26 (all after school hours). Online Q&A session with client- Early Dec 26 Bid deadline- 4th Jan 2027 Presentations- W/C 11th Jan Award date- 19th Jan 2027 Contract start date- 1st April 2027 This process will be managed via the Red Box Portal ( www.redboxportal.com). Please register interest via the Portal to receive further communications and access documentation. If you are not yet registered on the Red Box Portal please request access by emailing admin@redboxcs.com

Context for bidders

There are 105 open Facility Management & Cleaning tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 52 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this facility management & cleaning opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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