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Published 17 Nov 2025, 16:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PRP299 Cleaning of Kitchen Ventilation Systems

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£255,000≈ £255k / year · £306,000 inc. VAT49% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025awarded 16 Jan 2026
Awarded to Quantaqua Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council are seeking to appoint a fully registered experienced commercial contractor capable to carry out the contract for Cleaning of Kitchen Ventilation Systems to all our premises throughout the county of Derbyshire.

Examples of Council premises where servicing and maintenance is required includes Offices, Educational Establishments, Homes for Older People, Libraries, Children's Centres / Residential Homes, properties.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Ventilation ducting · Ventilation equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£255,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £255,000 exc. VAT · £306,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions to be taken at the Council's discretion.

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Nov 2025, 16:10 GMT
Last source update
18 Feb 2026, 12:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074515
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance servicesVentilation ductingVentilation equipment
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
1 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published337 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 16:10 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by323 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline309 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent277 days ago
    16 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published244 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 12:49 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by231 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 16:10 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 15:35 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2026, 15:35 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 12:49 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £130,0701 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Quantaqua LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions at the discretion of the Council,£130,07016 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • PRP299 Cleaning of Kitchen Ventilation Systems · Quantaqua LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Feb 2026
    Value
    £130,070
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month extensions available at the discretion of the Council
    3 agreed KPIs: Servicing Visits · Invoicing · Compliants
    • Servicing Visits, Percentage of servicing visits attended when scheduled, including certification issued within the specified timescale.
    • Invoicing, Percentage number of invoices received within the 10 days of the service.
    • Compliants, Number of complaints resolved within 28 days of complaint submitted.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • QUANTAQUA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03738630GB-PPON: PPHQ-9249-MNXW Unit 9 Market Place, Ripley, East Midlands, DE5 9QAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender