Official UK procurement notice
ID 6399517 - DoJ - Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) Window Cleaning Services Contract
Authority: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is an Executive Agency of the Department of Justice (DoJ). NICTS are accountable to the Department and the Northern Ireland Assembly. NICTS wishes to appoint a competent and professional Supplier for the cleaning of internal and external window glazing, frames and internal and external
surfaces. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 November 2026 for a period of 3 years with an extension period of up to 24 months. The Supplier must be in a position to commence the first scheduled clean in March 2027. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Window-cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£147,770
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
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 (4)
- AC1 - Service Delivery: 18%
- AC2 - Health and Safety and Risk Management: 11.2%
- AC3 - Contract Management: 10.8%
- AC4 - Price: 60%
Published award criteria (4)
- AC1 - Service Delivery: As per Tender Documentation
- AC2 - Health and Safety and Risk Management: As per Tender Documentation
- AC3 - Contract Management: As per Tender Documentation
- AC4 - Price: As per Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Apr 2031
- First published
- 14 May 2026, 08:20 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 08:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6399517- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044187- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06984fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ↗ ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
Contract Value
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
14 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published161 days ago14 May 2026, 08:20 BST
- Clarification questions by128 days ago16 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline119 days ago25 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by93 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent37 days ago15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends27 days ago24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published17 days ago5 Oct 2026, 08:56 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 10 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026- Tender notice published14 May 2026, 08:20 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Sept 2026, 13:38 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2026, 13:38 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Oct 2026, 08:56 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withheld Section94 supplier1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with an optional extension period of up to 24 months | £147,770 | 15 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
ID 6399517 - DoJ - Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) Window Cleaning Services Contract · Withheld Section94 supplier
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £147,770
- Period
- 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with an optional extension period of up to 24 months
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is not over £5 million.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Withheld Section94 SupplierAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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