Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 7 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Communal Area Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: PRIMA Housing Group (Housing)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£644,800total for 4 lots · £773,760 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 19 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to Premier Cleaning & Transport Services (UK) Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Internal communal area cleaning services to 130 Residential Properties

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£644,800 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North SeftonAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£24,000

Communal Area Cleaning Services to 6 Residential Properties

The Works comprise the cleaning of surfaces as scheduled to each property at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property.

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £24,000 exc. VAT · £28,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions are available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction
Lot #2South SeftonAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£96,400

Communal Area Cleaning Services to 12 Residential Properties

The Works comprise the cleaning of surfaces as scheduled to each property at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property.

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £96,400 exc. VAT · £115,680 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions are available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction
Lot #3Liverpool/KnowsleyAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£188,800

Communal Area Cleaning Services to 46 Residential Properties

The Works comprise the cleaning of surfaces as scheduled to each property at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property.

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £188,800 exc. VAT · £226,560 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions are available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction
Lot #4LeasoweAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£335,600

Communal Area Cleaning Services to 66 Residential Properties

The Works comprise the cleaning of surfaces as scheduled to each property at specified frequencies and as defined within the definition of terms which will vary depending upon the components contained within each property.

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £335,600 exc. VAT · £402,720 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Each lot will be let over a Two year term Two (x2) one year extensions are available based on levels of performance and customer satisfaction

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
Yes · next expected 5 Oct 2029
First published
7 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST
Last source update
19 Jan 2026, 15:23 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Jan 2026
Authority reference
PGCAC/2026/01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062977
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9cc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Oct 2025, 16:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All documents are available in a tender pack for collection only.

A full Tender pack can be collected, in person, by persons responsible for the Tender submission, by appointment with the Asset Manager at Prima Group Head Office at 8 Columbus Quay, Riverside Drive, Liverpool L3 4DB

Final submissions should be made to Prima Group Head Office at 8 Columbus Quay, Riverside Drive, Liverpool L3 4DB

The Deadline for sealed tender bids is 12 noon on Friday 28th November 2025. Submissions will be Date and time stamped and any submissions received after the deadlines stated will not be accepted.

Timeline

7 Oct 2025 → 6 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published384 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST
  2. Clarification questions by361 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline332 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by290 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent281 days ago
    19 Jan 2026
  6. Latest notice published280 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 15:23 GMT
  7. Standstill ends271 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts204 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 15:23 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2026, 15:23 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £633,9461 award exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Premier Cleaning & Transport Services (UK) Ltd6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 29 Mar 2030Extensions: Two one year extensions available based on with satisfactory levels of performance and customer satisfaction£633,94619 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North Sefton2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—
2 · South Sefton2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—
3 · Liverpool/Knowsley2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—
4 · Leasowe3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PRIMA Housing Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10606594 · GB-PPON: PWTJ-7219-BTNY 8 Columbus Quay, Liverpool, North West, L3 4DBContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender