Official UK procurement notice
Public Conveniences Cleaning and Litter Picking Contract Award
Authority: Cowes Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCowes Town Council invited suitably experienced cleaning contractors wishing to tender for the cleaning and litter picking of the Town Council's public conveniences and other specified areas.
Key objective of the Contract is to appoint a competent supplier to provide high quality cleaning services to the Council's public conveniences and provide a positive image of the area, both for local service users as well as visitors and tourists.
CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: The evaluation of submissions will be on the criteria listed below. The criteria will count for 100% of the overall evaluation with the relevant weightings listed next to each individual criteria stated below. WEIGHTING Price 25% Relevant Experience 20% Past Performance 10% Technical Skills 20% Resources 20% Geographical Location 5%
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
- 13 Feb 2026, 11:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2026, 12:29 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013320- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653acFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- E10000014
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Tenders to be returned in plain securely sealed envelope bearing the words 'Tender' followed by 'Public Conveniences Cleaning and Litter Picking Contract', addressed to:
Town Clerk, Cowes Town Council, Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8AZ.
Timeline
13 Feb 2026 → 8 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published251 days ago13 Feb 2026, 11:23 GMT
- Clarification questions by230 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline227 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts205 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published197 days ago8 Apr 2026, 12:29 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 11:23 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Apr 2026, 12:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2026, 12:29 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Mops LimitedSME17 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Possible extension to 31-March-2029 · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Variation options include use of consumables/minor works and changes to site cleans. | £51,319 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Top Mops LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender