Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 31 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Building cleaning for multiple NNC properties

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£350,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Solo Service Group Limited

Re-procurement plannedBuilding Cleaning Services · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A direct award to the incumbent for cleaning of 29 properties which includes Adults services, Children's Trust properties and Family hubs, Libraries, Country Parks and William Knibb Centre for a period of 12 months.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A direct award is being made in accordance with regulation 32 of the Public Contracts…Awarded

A direct award is being made in accordance with regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, following two unsucessful attempts to procure the service through open market competition. Awarding a 12 month contract under this provision will provide the necessary time to undertake a comprehensive procurement process for a new, long term contract covering the full scope of the service.

Delivery: East Midlands · North Northants

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044626
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569e2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification

A direct award is being made in accordance with regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, following two unsucessful attempts to procure the service through open market competition. Awarding a 12 month contract under this provision will provide the necessary time to undertake a comprehensive procurement process for a new, long term contract covering the full scope of the service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £350,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Solo Service Group Limited£350,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN171QGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.