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# Hertford Regional College (HRC) - Cleaning Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hertford-regional-college-hrc-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertford Regional College: "Hertford Regional College (HRC) - Cleaning Tender". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,150,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Nov 2026, 16:15 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 23 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Hertford Regional College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertford-regional-college-urn-130722)
- **Published Value:** £2,150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 November 2026 at 16:15 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hertford-regional-college-hrc-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hertford-regional-college-hrc-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2F332QTHVCG4)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hertford-regional-college-hrc-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d#participate

## Description
Our goal at HRC is to prepare you for your future career, whether that is straight from the college or after progressing to university. We believe that your learning experience at HRC is critical in order to set you ahead of the competition, to get that dream job or a place at your first-choice university.
You will learn in award-winning facilities, installed with professional equipment and be taught by industry experts. You will have opportunities to meet and work with local employers to develop both your academic and high-level technical and vocational skill-sets. Our staff will provide the advice and support you will need to help you succeed but we will also respect you and give you the space you need to grow as a person. This will include developing employability skills, the ones that employers tell us they value and that set the best employees apart from the rest.
We expect that our students will go on to achieve great things and we are proud to witness the successful careers our alumni have forged for themselves across all industry sectors.
Further information regarding HRC can be obtained here: https://hrc.ac.uk/
Tender information:
The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent cleaning services at Hertford Regional College which includes the following locations:
Broxbourne Campus – Turnford, Broxbourne, Herts EN10 6AR
Ware Campus – London Road, Ware, Herts  SG12 9JF
The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 1st April 2027 – 31st March 2030. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st March 2032.
The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year.
The Client is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby its students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. 
The Client expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times. The Client expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The successful contractor will also have robust plans to ensure the campuses are fully staffed at all times. 
The Client is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the Client is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The Client seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. 
Competitive Flexible Procedure 
This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimu...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hertford-regional-college-hrc-cleaning-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90919300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,150,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F098642-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-19T15:14:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T03:30:54.032Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078b1d