Official UK procurement notice
Cleaning & Associated Services
Authority: Middlesex University (Central government)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £400k / year · £1,440,000 inc. VAT28.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 30 Jun 2026
Awarded to Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, trading as ESS Government Services
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University is seeking the provision of Cleaning and Associated Services to its Hendon Campus.
- How the procedure runs: Two stage procurement exercise
CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Cleaning and sanitation services · Cleaning services · Office cleaning services · Refuse disposal and treatment · School cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: Full details provided in the tender documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- 15 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003333- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060645Find a Tender
- How it runs
Two stage procurement exercise
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
15 Jan 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published279 days ago15 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by254 days ago9 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline247 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by133 days ago9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent113 days ago30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends103 days ago9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026- Tender notice published15 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Jun 2026, 11:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Jun 2026, 11:58 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Oct 2026, 10:55 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed12 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £1,540,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, trading as ESS Government ServicesSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 further 1 year extensions permitted | £1,540,000 | 30 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, trading as ESS Government ServicesSME
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- £1,540,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 further 1 year extensions permitted
3 agreed KPIs: Critical KPIs · Operational KPIs · Sustainability and Transparency KPIs
- Critical KPIs, Direct impact on health and safety, student experience, service reputation or operational continuity. Failure triggers immediate escalation and priority service recovery.
- Operational KPIs, Core service delivery and contract governance. Monitored through monthly compliance thresholds and continuous improvement actions.
- Sustainability and Transparency KPIs, Support Middlesex's environmental management accreditation, recycling targets and long-term performance visibility.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Compass contract services UK limited trading as ChartwellsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Redacted Contract
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender