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Published 19 Mar 2026, 23:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Communal Cleaning 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Irwell Valley Housing Association (Housing)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£2,600,000total for 3 lots · £2,600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026
Lots 3max 1 won per supplier
Contract term 3 yrsends 12 Jul 2029 · up to 13 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 13 Jul 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This procurement seeks to establish a contract for the cleaning of communal areas to various properties that are predominately occupied and situated across the Greater Manchester region.

CPV: Cleaning services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · win at most 1 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1CentralRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Communal Area cleaning Services to 115 properties

Contract period: 13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £0 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional depending on performance and business need
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Capacity

    Credit checks will be carried out using Creditsafe. Risk scores below 30 may be classed as a fail.

    If relevant, please provide any mitigating circumstances or actions taken to improve your credit standing.

    Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

    a. Product Liability Insurance (for Goods) - £5 million;

    b. Professional Indemnity Insurance (for Services) - £2 million

    c. Public Liability Insurance (for Services and/or Works) - £5 million; and

    d. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* - £5 million

    *There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗

    Confirm that you have in place, or that you will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant experience and contract examples

    Organisational Standards, Registrations & Qualifications

    Relevant SSIP membership

    Health and safety

Lot #2NorthRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Communal Area cleaning Services to 57 properties

Contract period: 13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £0 exc. VAT · £800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional depending on performance and business need
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Capacity

    Credit checks will be carried out using Creditsafe. Risk scores below 30 may be classed as a fail.

    If relevant, please provide any mitigating circumstances or actions taken to improve your credit standing.

    Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

    a. Product Liability Insurance (for Goods) - £5 million;

    b. Professional Indemnity Insurance (for Services) - £2 million

    c. Public Liability Insurance (for Services and/or Works) - £5 million; and

    d. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* - £5 million

    *There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗

    Confirm that you have in place, or that you will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant experience and contract examples

    Organisational Standards, Registrations & Qualifications

    Relevant SSIP membership

    Health and safety

Lot #3SouthRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Communal Area cleaning Services to 164 properties

Contract period: 13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £0 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional depending on performance and business need
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Capacity

    Credit checks will be carried out using Creditsafe. Risk scores below 30 may be classed as a fail.

    If relevant, please provide any mitigating circumstances or actions taken to improve your credit standing.

    Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

    a. Product Liability Insurance (for Goods) - £5 million;

    b. Professional Indemnity Insurance (for Services) - £2 million

    c. Public Liability Insurance (for Services and/or Works) - £5 million; and

    d. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* - £5 million

    *There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗

    Confirm that you have in place, or that you will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant experience and contract examples

    Organisational Standards, Registrations & Qualifications

    Relevant SSIP membership

    Health and safety

What it takes to win
i

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 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Lot distribution rule: In the event of no bids for a Lot, a successful supplier from an alternative Lot may be offered
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Capacity

    Credit checks will be carried out using Creditsafe. Risk scores below 30 may be classed as a fail.

    If relevant, please provide any mitigating circumstances or actions taken to improve your credit standing.

    Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

    a. Product Liability Insurance (for Goods) - £5 million;

    b. Professional Indemnity Insurance (for Services) - £2 million

    c. Public Liability Insurance (for Services and/or Works) - £5 million; and

    d. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* - £5 million

    *There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗

    Confirm that you have in place, or that you will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant experience and contract examples

    Organisational Standards, Registrations & Qualifications

    Relevant SSIP membership

    Health and safety

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
Closed
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
19 Mar 2026, 23:05 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2026, 23:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025512
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066fbb Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Risks to contract performance

IVH may exercise the following options while the contract is valid:

a) Lot values may be shared with other lots

b) IVH may combine Lots

c) Successful suppliers may work across Lots to manage capacity and on-time delivery

d) Suppliers may deliver additional services/works or location that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as:

> to support other departments within IVH

> supporting any incoming or new regulatory and legislative changes

> in cases of urgency

> in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination

e) in the event of no bids for a Lot, a successful supplier from an alternative Lot may be offered

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 08:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/irwellvalley/aspx/Home ↗

Please read tender documents for instructions

Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 13 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published222 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by200 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline190 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 08:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by187 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts107 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 23:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

IRWELL VALLEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: IP20684R Suite 2, Second Floor Oaklands House Washway Rd, Sale, North West, M33 6FSContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender