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Published 29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pennon Group Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: SOUTH WEST WATER LIMITED

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Published estimate£6,335,000≈ £2.1m / year · £7,602,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 6 Jan 2030 · up to 6 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 6 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this Contract is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Provider to deliver cleaning, consumables, washroom and associated support services across the Pennon Group estate.

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

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

pennon.esourcingportal.com/current_opportunitie… ↗

  • How the procedure runs: Please see PSQ Instructions Document for more information.

CPV: Cleaning and polishing products · Cleaning and sanitation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£6,335,000
Contract period: 6 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £6,335,000 exc. VAT · £7,602,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial contract term is three (3) years, with the option to extend for two (2) years in annual increments (3+1+1).

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 10:26 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jan 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060618
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning and polishing productsCleaning and sanitation services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
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How it runs

Please see PSQ Instructions Document for more information.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jun 2026 → 6 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published114 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by93 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline86 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 73 days
    1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 77 days
    6 Jan 2027

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 10:26 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PENNON GROUP PLC

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366640 · GB-PPON: PDHZ-5821-ZGJL Peninsula House, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender