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# Cleaning and Window Cleaning

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-and-window-cleaning-ocds-h6vhtk-040354). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff University: "Cleaning and Window Cleaning". Published status: complete. Published Value: £28,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-GB-PPON-PHVT-4343-HWYR)
- **Published Value:** £28,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 March 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accommodation, building and window cleaning services, Cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £20,873,840 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-and-window-cleaning-ocds-h6vhtk-040354#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040354`

## 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-window-cleaning-ocds-h6vhtk-040354#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fcardiffuniversity%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleaning-and-window-cleaning-ocds-h6vhtk-040354#participate

## Description
Following a strategic review of cleaning service provision, Cardiff University (via this tender exercise) is seeking to:
Consolidate cleaning & day-time janitorial services contracts from nine contracts to two larger contracts (excluding Residences)
Award a university wide Window Cleaning contract (including Residences)
The required service is split into three lots as follows:
Out of hours cleaning and day-time janitorial services
Lot 1:  South Campus (Academic, Research, Admin, Sport)
Lot 2:  North Campus (Academic, Research, Admin, Sport)
Window Cleaning
Lot 3:  Whole Estate (Academic, Research, Admin, Sport, Residences)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Out of hours cleaning and daytime janitorial services (South Campus)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90910000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000
- **Description:** Following a strategic review of cleaning service provision, Cardiff University (via this tender exercise) is seeking to:
Consolidate cleaning & day-time janitorial services contracts from nine contracts to two larger contracts (excluding Residences)
...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 30/06/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 Out of hours cleaning and daytime janitorial services (North Campus)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90910000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £12,500,000
- **Description:** Following a strategic review of cleaning service provision, Cardiff University (via this tender exercise) is seeking to:
Consolidate cleaning & day-time janitorial services contracts from nine contracts to two larger contracts (excluding Residences)
...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 30/06/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Window Cleaning (Whole Estate)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90911000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Following a strategic review of cleaning service provision, Cardiff University (via this tender exercise) is seeking to:
Consolidate cleaning & day-time janitorial services contracts from nine contracts to two larger contracts (excluding Residences)
...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 30/06/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1 Out of hours cleaning and daytime janitorial services (South Campus) (active)
  - Award id: `031626-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **SOLO SERVICE GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-7617`

- **Award:** Lot 2 Out of hours cleaning and daytime janitorial services (North Campus) (active)
  - Award id: `031626-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Bidvest Noonan UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183721`

- **Award:** Lot 3 Window Cleaning (Whole Estate) (active)
  - Award id: `031626-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **OCS GROUP UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-97744`

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Lot 3 Window Cleaning (Whole Estate) (active)
  - Signed Value: £524,035
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Out of hours cleaning and daytime janitorial services (North Campus) (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,564,970
  - Signed Date: 30/07/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Out of hours cleaning and daytime janitorial services (South Campus) (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,784,835
  - Signed Date: 23/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031626-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-03T07:43:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T10:59:16.185Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040354