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title: "Cleaning and Maintenance of Cultural Objects"
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# Cleaning and Maintenance of Cultural Objects

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-and-maintenance-of-cultural-objects-ocds-h6vhtk-06de99). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "Cleaning and Maintenance of Cultural Objects". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Preservation services of historical sites, Repair and maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-and-maintenance-of-cultural-objects-ocds-h6vhtk-06de99#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06de99`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-and-maintenance-of-cultural-objects-ocds-h6vhtk-06de99#tl-md)

## Description
Manchester City Council's Public Realm Team is seeking to engage with the market to inform the potential procurement of a contract for the cleaning and maintenance of the Council's 103 heritage assets. These assets, many of which are listed structures, are located across the city and include war memorials, public artworks, and a variety of other historic structures.
The proposed contract will provide for the regular cleaning, inspection, and maintenance of these assets in accordance with an agreed programme and schedule of works.
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor with demonstrable expertise in heritage asset maintenance, conservation, and restoration.
This preliminary market engagement is intended to:
· Assess market interest and supplier capacity.
· Provide further information regarding the assets included within the scope of the proposed contract and address any related queries.
· Outline the anticipated procurement process and indicative timetable.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 92522100
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F075067-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-07T08:06:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:18:04.587Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06de99