Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 20 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Cleaning Services to Lincolnshire Police

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£3,306,000≈ £1.1m / year · £3,306,000 inc. VAT22.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2025awarded 25 Nov 2025
Awarded to VINCI Construction UK
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Cleaning Services to Lincolnshire Police including Core Cleaning, Reactive and Adhoc Cleans, Window Cleaning, Laundry Cleaning Services, and Vehicle Decontamination Services.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,306,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,306,000 exc. VAT · £3,306,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Vehicle Decontamination Services is an optional provision for this contract. Therefore this element shall not be included in the overall evaluation and scoring of the contract. The Customer shall confirm with the successful Bidder following contract award as to whether this provision is to be included within the contract. · Extensions shall be granted at the sole discretion of the Customer. 2 x 12 month optional extension periods.

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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
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
Awarded
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 1 Aug 2030
First published
20 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
Last source update
9 Apr 2026, 12:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
Authority reference
CCM/1282
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048683
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0550c8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Jun 2025 → 9 Apr 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
  2. Market engagement
    4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    Lincolnshire Police are approaching the market to undertake pre-market engagement prior to the Invitation to Tender for the provision of cleaning services to Lincolnshire Police.

    The cleaning services provision includes:

    • General Building Cleaning
    • Reactive Cleaning
    • Forensic Cleaning
    • Deep Cleaning
    • Window Cleaning
    • Cleaning of Solar PV Panels
    • Vehicle Decontamination Services
    • Laundry Services

    The new contract is to commence on the 1st of April 2026, with a contract duration of 3 years, with two optional extension periods each by 12 months.

    Pre-market engagement meetings shall be organised to take place via TEAMs on:

    • Wednesday 9th July 2025
    • Thursday 10th July 2025
    • Friday 11th July 2025

    Interested Providers are therefore invited to a pre-market engagement meeting with Lincolnshire Police to assist the Force in creating a fit for purpose specification.

    Please go to: sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗ to express interest in this market engagement .

  3. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
  4. Clarification questions by391 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline377 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent330 days ago
    26 Nov 2025
  7. Award decision expected by327 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Standstill ends317 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published196 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 12:35 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 11:42 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    14 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
  5. Deadline published: 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    14 Aug 2025, 11:26 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    26 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    26 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
  8. Contract signature expected
    12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 12:35 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 20 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £4,053,2681 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 93 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VINCI Construction UK1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Extensions shall be granted at the sole discretion of the Customer. 2x 12 month optional extension periods. · Options: Vehicle Decontamination Services is an optional provision for this contract. Therefore, this element was not included within the evaluation and scoring of the contract.£4,053,268 inc. VAT25 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Cleaning Services to Lincolnshire Police · VINCI Construction UK

    Signed
    26 Mar 2026
    Value
    £4,053,268 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There are two optional extensions, each by a period of 12 months
    Options
    Vehicle Decontamination Services which has been accepted and forms part of the contract.
    3 agreed KPIs: Cleaning Satisfaction · Response Times - Custody · Response Times (Other Force Areas)
    • Cleaning Satisfaction, Achievement of Cleaning Service Standards measured by site audits.
    • Response Times - Custody, Reactive Cleaning Response Time (from time of notification)
    • Response Times (Other Force Areas), Reactive Cleaning Response Time (from time of notification)

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBV-7818-LZWL Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN2 2LTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02295904GB-PPON: PBXL-9667-CZWP Astral House, Watford, East of England, WD24 4WWContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure