Official UK procurement notice
Cleaning Materials Supply · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo supply cleaning products, equipment and chemicals for Facilities Management across 85 buildings within the boundary of the City of Manchester. We provide cleaning services in schools, Sure Start nurseries, district offices, depots, adult shared housing, children's contact centres, youth justice centre, libraries, adult education, cemeteries, and the Town Hall Extension Complex.
- General cleaning chemical supplies
- Disinfectant for general areas
- Washroom paper supplies
- Washroom cleaning supplies
- Dispensers for paper products
- Hoover bags
- Cleaning equipment
- Cleaning machines
- Spare parts for equipment supplied
CPV: Cleaning and polishing products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,400,000
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.
What 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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 35%
- Price: 35%
- Social Value: 20%
- Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Environment
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 12:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 May 2026
- Authority reference
P-1010- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010939- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a0eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 3rd March 2026, as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
Timeline
6 Feb 2026 → 27 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published259 days ago6 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Clarification questions by241 days ago24 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Submission deadline234 days ago3 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by172 days ago4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent58 days ago27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published57 days ago27 Aug 2026, 12:55 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026- Tender notice published6 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Aug 2026, 12:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Aug 2026, 12:55 BST
- Contract signature expected9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Disposables Ltd9 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2029 · up to 8 Sept 2032Extensions: The contract period will be for 3 years, with the option to extend for an additional 3 years. | £2,400,000 | 19 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one | 10 | 10 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender