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Published 9 Sept 2026, 10:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Office for Students: Bristol Office Cleaning

Official notice

Authority: Office for Students (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£333,333≈ £167k / year · £400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for a Single Contractor to provide a cleaning service that maintains a safe, comfortable and hygienic environment for the OfS’s staff and visitors for the Bristol Office.

The requirements include General Cleaning, Window Cleaning (Internal & External), External Cleaning Services (Bike Sheds, Smoking Shelter, Gutter & Fascia), Sanitary Collection/Disposal Services and Consumable supply.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristo… ↗

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CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£333,333
Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £333,333 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 months + 12 Months

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 70%
  • Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Sept 2026, 10:33 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 10:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Nov 2026
Authority reference
PRN2523
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085252
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f54f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 10:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 16 days
    11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 125 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 10:33 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office for Students

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYZM-6681-RPZP Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8SRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender