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Published 17 Feb 2025, 19:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Eko Trust - Invitation to Tender for Building Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: Eko Trust

3 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Awarded value£2,225,1532 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2025awarded 6 Aug 2025
Awarded to ACCELERATE CLEANING SOLUTIONS LTD, Julius Rutherfoord & Co Ltd2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Eko Trust - Invitation to Tender for Building Cleaning Services 1st August 2025 – 31st July 2027 (With 2x Optional 12-Month Extension Periods)

CPV: Building-cleaning services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Suffolk sitesAwarded East of England

Rushmere Hall

Delivery: East of England · Suffolk
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Second stage: 5–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2London sitesAwarded London

Eko Pathways, Pathways, Earlham, Gainsborough, Central Hub and Hackney

Delivery: London · London
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Second stage: 5–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3All sitesCancelled East of England, London

Eko Pathways, Pathways, Earlham, Gainsborough, Central Hub, Hackney and Rushmere Hall

Delivery: East of England, London · London
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Second stage: 5–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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 3 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Staffing: 25%
  • Customer Care: 15%
  • Service Delivery: 25%
  • Presentation: 15%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Staffing: 25.00%
  • Customer Care: 15.00%
  • Service Delivery: 25.00%
  • Presentation: 15.00%
  • Price: 20.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Please refer to tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Please refer to tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Feb 2025, 19:09 GMT
Last source update
6 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
Authority reference
CA15341 - RFTS
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046670
Classification (CPV)
Building-cleaning services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e300 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Mar 2025 → 6 Aug 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £2,225,1532 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Suffolk sites1 award
ACCELERATE CLEANING SOLUTIONS LTD£436,741 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · London sites1 award
Julius Rutherfoord & Co Ltd£1,788,412 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Suffolk sites3bids———
2 · London sites3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Eko Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Eko Hub, Plaistow, East of England, E13 9HNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.