Official UK procurement notice
Corperate Window Cleaning Contract
Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGateshead Council require an experienced Contractor to provide a quality and professional window cleaning service for their portfolio of both commercial and residential buildings across the Borough of Gateshead.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Aug 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Window-cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£184,000
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 (3)
- Award Questionnaire: 55%
- Price: 35%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Award Questionnaire
- Social Value
- 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
- 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 31 Aug 2028
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
OPEN2026312- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037575- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06148cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders to be submitted on the OPEN Platform (www.open-uk.org ↗). Search for Corporate Window Cleaning Contract or Project number: OPEN2026312
The Contracting Authority communicates through the Open system; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Tender will be issued to the individual that expressed interest on Open. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the correct named person is, and continues to be, registered on the Open system.
If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your response, please contact the Open Support Team [email protected]
For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information please visit Open hub via www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ ↗ or seek support from [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm
Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published262 days ago2 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
- Market engagement233 days ago3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
We would like to gain your views through the following:
- Completion of the Market Engagement Questionnaire.
- A group market engagement event to provide an overview of the proposed Contract and outline the forthcoming tender process. The session will include a presentation covering how to tender for opportunities with the Council, key requirements for this Contract, and the anticipated procurement timetable.
All responses should be provided by completing this questionnaire and uploading your responses via the Open e-tendering system www.open-uk.org ↗ before the deadline.
This can be found by searching 'Corporate Window Cleaning Contract' or using project number OPEN2026312.
- Tender notice published182 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:57 BST
- Next notice expected174 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline150 days ago26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by113 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent93 days ago22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published22 days ago30 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Pipeline notice published2 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Feb 2026, 12:33 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Apr 2026, 12:57 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £184,00024 Apr 2026, 12:57 BST
- Status changed to active24 Apr 2026, 12:57 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Apr 2026, 12:57 BST
- Deadline published: 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST24 Apr 2026, 12:57 BST
- Contract award notice published22 Jul 2026, 15:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 Sept 2026, 16:29 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-02: 2 releases · 2 Feb 2026, 17 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Clean (Northern) LTdSMECorporate Window Cleaning Contract1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 months options to extend. | £183,165 | 22 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Corporate Window Cleaning Contract · City Clean (Northern) LTdSME
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- £183,165
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 months options to extend.
1 agreed KPI: N/A
- N/A
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CITY CLEAN (NORTHERN) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender