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Published 7 Oct 2026, 19:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESFM: FM - Cleaning Services for British High Commission in Bridgetown, Barbados

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£155,160≈ £52k / year · £182,313 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 4 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 29 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British High Commission in Bridgetown is seeking to procure Cleaning Services for the High Commission offices, in order to continue to maintain the quality and integrity of Embassy space office; this works should be carried out daily, during working hours.

CPV: Facilities management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 29 Apr 2027 — 28 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensions
Extensions
Extension options published
79993100 Facilities management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Oct 2026, 19:07 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 19:07 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Facilities management services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07833c

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    7 Oct 2026, 19:07 BST
  2. Market engagementin 14 days
    21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTIn addition to the publication of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, a number of known and established suppliers operating within the cleaning services sector in the relevant market will be contacted directly via email. If you are a supplier that can supply this service, you can contact us via [email protected] to express interest of participation. The purpose of this communication will be to formally notify suppliers of the Authority’s intention to commence a competitive procurement process, provide indicative timelines, and encourage participation. Suppliers contacted directly will also be provided with guidance on how to register on the Authority’s e-procurement platform (Jaggaer), which will be used to manage the forthcoming tender process and all associated communications.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 28 days
    4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 203 days
    29 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 19:07 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AH [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure