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Published 2 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

North West (Predominantly Cumbria) Communal Cleaning Tender

Official notice

Authority: Home Group (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026
Next notice expected 30 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Home Group is seeking to appoint an experienced supplier to deliver its Communal Cleaning Services in the North West area (predominantly Cumbria) for its General Needs, Supported Services and some Leasehold Customers.

CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Bin-cleaning services · Car park cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option by Home Group to activate 2 x 12 month extensions

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
Last source update
28 Jun 2026, 00:41 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060553
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation, building and window cleaning servicesBin-cleaning servicesCar park cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066011 Find a Tender

How it was run

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

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published234 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
  2. Market engagement227 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Request for information. Please visit www.housingprocurement.com ↗

  3. Next notice expected206 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published117 days ago
    28 Jun 2026, 00:41 BST
  5. Clarification questions by98 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline88 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by30 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 9 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Jun 2026, 00:41 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £500,000
    28 Jun 2026, 00:41 BST
    was £400,000
  4. Status changed to active
    28 Jun 2026, 00:41 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    28 Jun 2026, 00:41 BST
  6. Deadline published: 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
    28 Jun 2026, 00:41 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRDP-8748-DBHZ 1 Strawberry Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 4BXContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure