Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Cleaning Services at Brodick Ferry Terminal
Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Supplier shall provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Brodick Ferry Terminal, covering all internal areas and designated external elements, including internal and external window cleaning. Services shall be delivered to a consistently high standard to ensure that the terminal environment remains clean, safe, hygienic, and presentable for staff, passengers, visitors, and members of the public at all times.
CPV: Cleaning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Suitability
Please see Tender documentation and PCS-T
- Economic & financial standing
1- Return on Capital Employed: must be at a ratio greater than “0”
2- Acid Test (Current Ratio): Current Ratio must be greater than “1”
3- Gearing: Gearing must be a figure of less than 100%
4- Interest Coverage: Interest Coverage must be a figure of 2 or above
Minimum: 1- Return on Capital Employed: must be at a ratio greater than “0” 2- Acid Test (Current Ratio): Current Ratio must be greater than “1” 3- Gearing: Gearing must be a figure of less than 100% 4- Interest Coverage: Interest Coverage must be a figure of 2 or above - Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated within the Tender documentation and PCS
Minimum: Selection criteria as stated within the Tender documentation and PCS
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Provision of Cleaning Services at Brodick Ferry Terminal” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Jul 2026, 16:29 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2026, 16:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Aug 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065780- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9e8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
See Tender documentation.
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32292 . For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:836960)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
13 Jul 2026 → 13 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published103 days ago13 Jul 2026, 16:29 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends73 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened73 days ago13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServicesReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.