Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 18 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITT for the Provision of Window Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£360,000≈ £120k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT3.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to VISION CLEANING SERVICES LTD
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender is for the provision of window cleaning services for Rochdale Boroughwide Housing's Sheltered Schemes (including 1 bungalow only scheme), 1 extra care scheme, Office Campuses and all communal blocks with windows.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£360,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £360,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2, 12 month extensions are available.

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 30 Apr 2031
First published
18 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Aug 2026
Authority reference
DN819501
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057406
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b7af Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register your interest on The Chest portal.

Please go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ to access the tender documentation.

Please can all correspondence relating to the ITT be communicated via The Chest portal's messaging service.

Timeline

18 Jun 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published130 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by111 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline105 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by59 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts55 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
  8. Standstill ends38 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £348,9301 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VISION CLEANING SERVICES LTDSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available£348,930 inc. VAT8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 31452 R · GB-COH: IP031452 · GB-PPON: PHLB-2332-YGZR Unique Enterprise Centre, Rochdale, North West, OL16 2UPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VISION CLEANING SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08327108GB-PPON: PBMY-3919-PDVD 70 Market Street, Bury, North West, BL8 3LJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender