Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 29 Oct 2026, 10:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender - Window Cleaning Wirral 2026

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£145,000≈ £48k / year · £174,000 inc. VAT
Submission deadline 30 Nov 202617:00 GMT · 31 days left
Contract term 3 yrsends 6 Dec 2029 · up to 5 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide a comprehensive window cleaning service across sites operated by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. The contract will cover the cleaning of external and internal glazing, frames, associated fittings and signage across a range of healthcare facilities throughout Wirral.

The key objectives of the procurement are to:

Ensure all window cleaning services are delivered to a consistently high standard across the Trusts' estate, supporting a clean, safe and well-maintained healthcare environment.

Support compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, including the Work at Height Regulations 2005, and ensure safe systems of work are implemented at all times.

Contribute to the Trusts' infection prevention and control objectives by maintaining high standards of cleanliness within healthcare settings.

Minimise disruption to patients, visitors and staff while ensuring services are delivered efficiently and in accordance with agreed schedules and specifications.

Obtain best value for money through a competitive procurement process that balances quality, safety, service delivery and cost effectiveness.

Appoint a contractor capable of delivering reliable contract management, trained and competent operatives, and continuous compliance with NHS policies, statutory requirements and environmental responsibilities.

Overall, the procurement seeks to establish a long-term partnership with a contractor that can deliver safe, compliant and high-quality window cleaning services, helping both Trusts maintain healthcare environments that are clean, welcoming and fit for patients, staff and visitors

CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£145,000
Contract period: 15 Dec 2026 – 6 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £145,000 exc. VAT · £174,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month options to extend
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    See ITT and Specification

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Cost: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Cost: 50%
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    See ITT and Specification

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Oct 2026, 10:20 GMT
Last source update
29 Oct 2026, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Dec 2026
Authority reference
C483280
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102437
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07931c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
30 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Oct 2026 → 15 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published17h ago
    29 Oct 2026, 10:20 GMT
  2. Today
    30 Oct 2026
  3. Clarification questions byin 24 days
    23 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadlinein 31 days
    30 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected byin 45 days
    14 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 45 days
    15 Dec 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Oct 2026, 10:20 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    29 Oct 2026, 12:05 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    29 Oct 2026, 12:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—29 Oct 2026CancelledThe reason for the termination is that notice Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-098300 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-078a5d was already published and is still proceeding A duplicate was published in error

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDMT-2223-WYCR St Catherine's Health Centre Derby Road, Birkenhead, North West, CH42 0LQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender