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# ITT278 Appointment of a Window Cleaning/External Cleaning Contractor.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/itt278-appointment-of-a-window-cleaning-external-cleaning-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-02a74f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Northampton: "ITT278 Appointment of a Window Cleaning/External Cleaning Contractor.". Published status: complete. Published Value: £270,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 May 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Northampton](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-northampton-urn-133857)
- **Published Value:** £270,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accommodation, building and window cleaning services, Building-cleaning services, Graffiti removal services, Window-cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF24
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £277,840 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/itt278-appointment-of-a-window-cleaning-external-cleaning-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-02a74f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a74f`

## 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/itt278-appointment-of-a-window-cleaning-external-cleaning-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-02a74f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofnorthampton%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/itt278-appointment-of-a-window-cleaning-external-cleaning-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-02a74f#participate

## Description
The University of Northampton is seeking an efficient, innovative, high quality window cleaning, building fabric, architectural features cleaning service, conducted in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner.  The service will also include graffiti removal, high level internal glazing, signage and ad hoc cleaning of the external features of buildings, glazing or street furniture. High level guttering should also be included as part of programme of works.The University currently utilises a contractor that supplies 2 full time equivalent (FTE) to achieve its external cleaning requirements (including internal glazing.)    Whilst the University of Northampton is looking for a tender based on this system, we are also open to suggestions for improved methods of running the contract.The contract shall be for a period of 3 years with the possibility entirely at the University’s discretion for up to 2 further one-year extensions.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90690000, 90911000, 90911200
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £270,000
- **Description:** The University of Northampton is seeking an efficient, innovative, high quality window cleaning, building fabric, architectural features cleaning service, conducted in an environmentally  sound  and sustainable manner.  The service will also include ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 026692-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Clean 4 Shaw Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-32700`
  - Value: £277,840 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 026692-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £277,840
  - Signed Date: 13/10/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026692-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-25T15:47:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T03:57:17.929Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a74f