Official UK procurement notice
Provision of cleaning services at British High Commission Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town Offices
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery listed: South Africa (ZA)
Published estimate£175,483≈ £58k / year · £201,805 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British High Commission Pretoria is looking to secure the services of a contractor to provide cleaning services. The British High Commission has (four) 4 offices within South Africa and Additional Guardhouses.The contractor shall provide the Services generally required in a Grade A office building
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 29 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£175,483
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Economic & financial standing
Satisfactory completion of all aspects of Qualifications. This includes:
- Acceptance of FCDO terms and conditions as detailed in Attachments
3;
- Satisfactory demonstration of financial health. The FCDO reserves the right to seek and act upon independent legal, financial or market advice to corroborate information provided or to assist in its evaluation; (if applicable)
- Declaration of Non-Canvassing and Non-Collusive Tendering
- Letter and declaration to accompany tenders
- Copy of Certificate of Incorporation
- 3 Contactable references
- SARS clearance certificate
- Membership and Certificate of Compliance for NCCA (National Contract Cleaning Association
- Public liability & other necessary insurances
- Workmen Compensation cover;
- UIF certification
- Safety file (Health and safety procedures)
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Technical Evaluation: Will be allocated 60%
- Commercial Evaluation: Will be allocated 40%
Conditions of participation1
- Economic & financial standing
Satisfactory completion of all aspects of Qualifications. This includes:
- Acceptance of FCDO terms and conditions as detailed in Attachments
3;
- Satisfactory demonstration of financial health. The FCDO reserves the right to seek and act upon independent legal, financial or market advice to corroborate information provided or to assist in its evaluation; (if applicable)
- Declaration of Non-Canvassing and Non-Collusive Tendering
- Letter and declaration to accompany tenders
- Copy of Certificate of Incorporation
- 3 Contactable references
- SARS clearance certificate
- Membership and Certificate of Compliance for NCCA (National Contract Cleaning Association
- Public liability & other necessary insurances
- Workmen Compensation cover;
- UIF certification
- Safety file (Health and safety procedures)
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
- Yes · next expected 29 Apr 2030
- First published
- 29 Jul 2026, 09:12 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 09:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CPH13949-2027- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071506- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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- Submission deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Aug 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 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published89 days ago29 Jul 2026, 09:12 BST
- Clarification questions by68 days ago19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline63 days ago24 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by35 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 4 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 Jul 2026, 09:12 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender