Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 13 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cleaning Thornbridge Outdoor Centre

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E11000003SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000≈ £20k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT32.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2025awarded 28 Jul 2025
Awarded to TCG CLEANING GROUP LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thornbridge Outdoors is Sheffield City Council's Educational Outdoor Centre that is

based in Derbyshire near Bakewell (post code DE45 1NY). We have a total of 86 beds

over 3 accommodation buildings along with 3 meeting spaces and an additional kitchen

and dining room. We have a team of part time domestic staff and a full time Domestic

Team Supervisor; we require a domestic service to work alongside our staff, using our

cleaning materials and equipment during our busy periods, and to cover our domestic

staff holidays / sickness

CPV: Cleaning services · Facilities management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Further extensions 01/09/2027-31/08/29

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 50% Price 50%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
13 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2025, 11:06 BST
Authority reference
100307
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032242
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning servicesFacilities management services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05486b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000003

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jun 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    3 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    10 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 11:06 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 11:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2025, 11:06 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £27,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TCG CLEANING GROUP LTD1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: plus 2 years · Options: optional plus 2 years depending on performance£27,00028 Jul 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM The Town Hall, Pinstone St, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TCG CLEANING GROUP LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12183684GB-PPON: PGWX-4383-VJDZ 83 Ducie Street, Manchester, North West, M1 2JQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender