Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 11 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Window Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E11000006SME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£90,000≈ £30k / year · £108,000 inc. VAT39.6% below final estimate
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2025awarded 20 Nov 2025
Awarded to Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 Jan 2029 · up to 4 Jan 2033 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WYFRS would like to appoint a contractor for the provision of window cleaning services for WYFRS Head Quarters , 40 Fire Stations and 9 Close Call Houses across the five districts that make up West Yorkshire. The services will include routine (3 times per year) internal and external window cleaning including glazing, frames, sills, door vision panels, side glazing and other fenestrations.

CPV: Window-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 24 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

Lot awarding rule: 60% Quality 40% Cost

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
Last source update
25 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT
Authority reference
WYFRS2083
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055099
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Window-cleaning services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055dc8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000006

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jul 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
  2. Market engagement
    26 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST

    The tender is expected to be issued in September 2025, with a contract start date of January 2026. The contract term will last a minimum of 3 years, with options to extend for 2 x 1 year periods, bringing the total duration to a maximum of 5 years. The estimated cost for the full contract term is between £45,000 and £90,000.

    Suppliers interested in participating are invited to email their expression of interest to [email protected] by 25/07/2025, and if possible, provide the following information:

    • Main contact name, email, and phone number for follow-up communication.
    • Any frameworks you are currently associated with.
    • Confirmation of your ability to bid within the specified time frame and your capacity to deliver the contract over the full term, including implementation by January 2026
    • A link to your website.
    • Any additional comments or feedback based on the information provided.

    Please note that this request for information (RFI) is not a call for competition. Further details will be made available in the official tender documents upon publication.

    WYFRS reserve the right to discuss requirements with any supplier beyond this initial notice before any competitive tender process is undertaken.

    We also recommend that you register with the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's E-Procurement system, 'In-tend,' at the following link: sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/homeIn-tend ↗ portal.

  3. Next notice expected
    6 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
  5. Clarification questions by380 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline376 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published330 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT
  8. Contract starts289 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 14:42 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    9 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
  5. Deadline published: 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    9 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
  6. Contract details notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    25 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £54,3671 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd£54,367 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Window Cleaning Services · Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd

    Signed
    20 Nov 2025
    Value
    £54,367 inc. VAT
    Period
    5 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2029 · up to 4 Jan 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 24 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYTC-9788-PZGW FSHQ, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD112DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bulloughs Cleaning Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02101304 Carleton New Road, Skipton, Yorkshire & Humber, BD23 2DEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure