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Published 5 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Barrow Cleaning Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Accent Group Ltd (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Published estimate£400,000≈ £100k / year · £400,000 inc. VAT56.1% below final estimate
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to AAA Properties Group Ltd, ServiceMaster Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2030 · up to 29 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To carry out cleaning works and services as per required specification, at various sites within the Barrow in Furness area.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 29 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 1 year extension option
90910000 Cleaning services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Quality Weighting - 70% Cost Weighting - 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT
Last source update
27 May 2026, 14:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
Authority reference
AG-TR-28-2025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000455
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffa0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ ↗

Timeline

5 Jan 2026 → 27 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published294 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by273 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent229 days ago
    12 Mar 2026
  5. Standstill ends215 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by210 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published152 days ago
    27 May 2026, 14:18 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 16:31 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 11:11 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2026, 11:11 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    27 May 2026, 14:18 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £175,7561 award exc. VAT
Bids received 94 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AAA Properties Group Ltd, ServiceMaster Limitedjoint award1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension, subject to performance£175,7569 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Barrow Cleaning Services · AAA Properties Group Ltd, ServiceMaster Limited

    Signed
    27 May 2026
    Value
    £175,756
    Period
    28 May 2026 – 4 May 2030 · up to 4 May 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension, subject to performance

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: IP19229R 3rd Floor, Scorex House, 1 Bolton Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 4ASContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • AAA Properties Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12703548 Suite 7 Chessington Business Centre, Chessington, London, KT9 1SDContact email
  • ServiceMaster LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01250088 Servicemaster House, Whittle Estate, Leicester, East Midlands, LE86LHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender