How to win: Cleaning Services Tender- Northern Star Academies Trust

About this contract

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 a

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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