How to win: Rathfern Primary School - Cleaning Tender Apr27

About this contract

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a competitive tendering procedure for the cleaning services on behalf of the Rathfern Primary School in the London Borough of Lewisham. Educo are seeking sufficiently experienced contract cleaning companies to formally express their interest and engage in the Tendering process, by completing and submitting the required responses to key sections within the SQ uploaded at this stage. Educo requires any Contractor to have a clear safeguarding policy that includes an overarching declaration that the organisation acknowledges its duty of care and is committed to protecting all individuals from harm, regardless of age, disability, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The School require the appointed contractor to be fully responsible for the cleaning of the school buildings during term time and for deep cleans to be carried out during the school holidays. The School is therefore seeking an experienced professional Contractor that operates high standards throughout, to include staff welfare and environmental conservation as the school views this as a necessity in delivering a consistent quality service, and this will be a k

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Educo scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £280,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 15 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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