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Official procurement procedure
Cleaning on New Smithfield Wholesale Market and Gorton Market (TC014)
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£4,800,000
Submission deadline 6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Manchester City Council: "Cleaning on New Smithfield Wholesale Market and Gorton Market (TC014)". Published status: complete. Published value: £4,800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Manchester City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £4,800,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Manchester City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Manchester City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Martenscroft Nursery SchoolTop vendor: 22.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 40 active published awards; 25 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Martenscroft Nursery School | 1 win | £3,540,690 |
| FAMILY ACTION | 1 win | £2,516,150 |
| ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITED | 1 win | £2,400,000 |
| THE BIG LIFE COMPANY LIMITED | 1 win | £2,084,742 |
| HOME-START MANCHESTER | 1 win | £1,800,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityManchester City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST | Last source update7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0603da | ||
What is being bought
The Wholesale and Retail Markets Service encompasses four markets in three locations: Gorton Market, Longsight Market, New Smithfield Wholesale Market, and a weekly Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale held weekly at the New Smithfield Market site.
Manchester City Council (MCC) is seeking a contractor for the provision of:
- Cleaning of communal areas and Council offices on New Smithfield Market.
- Waste management for the Sunday Market and Car Boot on New Smithfield Market.
- Cleaning of communal areas on Gorton Market and the erection and dismantling of gazebos.
- Provision of ad hoc cleaning staff (Environmental Operatives) on Longsight Market.
- The gritting of roadways, car parks, cross passageways, pavements and walkways before and during adverse weather conditions at New Smithfield Market and Gorton Market.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST - Status changed to complete
7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST - Official notice release published
7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST - Published value updated to £4,800,000
12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT - Status changed to active
12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT - Buyer information updated
12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST - Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT - Award pending
7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £5,597,168
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED £5,597,168 · 7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 15 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 3 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Manchester City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PLNV-8798-LDMPAward and contract changes
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