Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 30 Jan 2026, 12:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion - Cleaning Products and Hygiene Consumables

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 19 May 2026

Awarded to Lyreco UK Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council entered into a contract for the provision of cleaning products and hygiene consumables.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: We are retendering this procurement.

CPV: Cleaning and polishing products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to agreement of both parties.

39800000 Cleaning and polishing products

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Please see the etender itt_121756 on etenderwales for further information.
Technical & professional ability
Please see the etender itt_121756 on etenderwales for further information.

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

Technical Envelope: 20% or 200 marks
Commercial Envelope: 80% or 800 marks

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Please see the etender itt_121756 on etenderwales for further information.
Technical & professional ability
Please see the etender itt_121756 on etenderwales for further information.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2030
First published: 30 Jan 2026, 12:47 GMT
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
Authority reference: itt_121756
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008448
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Cleaning and polishing products
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0612f4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN

Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Submission deadline: 2 Mar 2026
Clarification deadline: 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: cy, en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

The tender is being ran via the etenderwales portal.

The tender is findable through searching etenderwales for itt_121756 - RE TENDER Ceredigion - Cleaning Products and Hygiene Consumables.

All associated documentation is available on this etender on etenderwales.

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published268 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 12:47 GMT
Clarification questions by244 days ago
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline238 days ago
2 Mar 2026
Award decision expected by216 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts208 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent160 days ago
19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends149 days ago
29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published38 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
30 Jan 2026, 12:47 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 May 2026, 11:55 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 May 2026, 11:55 BST
Contract signature expected
5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
17 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £162,8691 award exc. VAT

Bids received 52 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lyreco UK Limited8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2029 · up to 7 Jun 2030Extensions: An initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.	£162,869	19 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Ceredigion - Cleaning Products and Hygiene Consumables · Lyreco UK Limited
Signed
17 Sept 2026
Value
£162,869
Period
17 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
An optional 1 year extension, subject to agreement by both parties.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3UEContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lyreco UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBDD-4873-GRGH Unit 5, Deer Park Court, Telford, West Midlands, TF2 7NBContact 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 Tender17 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 May 2026, 11:55 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 12:47 GMT