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Window Cleaning Service Framework

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER →

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BuyerUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
StatusAwarded
Deadline9 Mar 2026
Value£540,000
Published24 Apr 2026

What is being bought

The University, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, LA1 4YW, is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to establish a multi-lot Framework agreement for an on-going requirement for Window Cleaning to Academic and Student Residential buildings (both internally & externally). The cleaning is to include windowsills & wiping of frames, glass canopies and main entrances, all internal glass including glass office partitions; glass balustrades and all glass in atrium areas including lifts on campus and at Health Innovation One (HIO); and Chancellor's Wharf, Lancaster City centre. Normally window cleaning takes place: • Externally once a year • Internally once a year Window cleaning is generally scheduled between March and September each year with occasional requests during the remainder of the year for VIP events. Some of the Student Residence buildings are required for Conference/Summer School accommodation after the students have vacated them so please be aware that approximately 20% of the Residences included in Lot 2 have to be cleaned/turnaround in anything from a 2 to 7-day timeframe Lancaster University aims to establish a Framework consisting of two Lots with up to three or four suppliers on each Lot.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Lot 2

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Framework Agreement for Window Cleaning Services

Statusactive
Value£500,000

Framework Agreement for Window Cleaning Services

Statusactive
Value£100,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-064b28
Latest release ID037431-2026
Latest release timestampFri Apr 24 2026 09:31:30 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011391-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source2
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release2
Contracts in latest release2
Parties in latest release5

Notice history

DateEventReference
24 Apr 2026award, contract037431-2026
17 Mar 2026award, contract023951-2026
9 Feb 2026tender011391-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (3 releases)
24 Apr 2026 · 037431-2026 · award, contract
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17 Mar 2026 · 023951-2026 · award, contract
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9 Feb 2026 · 011391-2026 · tender
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