Official UK procurement notice
Residences Summer Cleaning Framework
Authority: Cardiff University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCardiff University's Residences Services have previously procured the services of Contract Cleaning companies to support with the cleaning of Residences buildings at the end of the academic year, during conference / event period and at the start of the new academic year. The cleaning requirements are particularly challenging due to the environment and often have short turnaround times. We anticipate creating an open framework for this requirement that includes several suppliers to mitigate this risk of service delivery failure and to ensure there are sufficient contractors available to undertake all required works.
CPV: Accommodation cleaning services
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 1 Jun 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
- “Residences Summer Cleaning Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Cardiff University buys Cleaning services (CPV 9091), and who usually turns up
Cardiff University’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Cleaning services (CPV 9091) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered outside the region where that award was delivered.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 63 days of the bid deadline.
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The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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1 bid0% / 0%
2–371% / 46%
4–60% / 15%
7+29% / 38%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
Assess each lot i
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Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Our matching links this notice to “Residences Cleaning Framework” of this authority, but none of the 3 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1CPV 9091Published estimate£5.0m
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1 bid0%
2–346%
4–615%
7+38%
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| A QUALITY SERVICE LTDEarlier contract | Cleaning for Student Residences Accommodationnotice published May 2023 | Talybont South | £120k | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Pure Klass Cleaning LtdEarlier contract | Cleaning for Student Residences Accommodationnotice published May 2023 | Cartwright Court | £45k | Matched as the earlier contract |
| BERRY SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDEarlier contract | Residences Accommodation Cleaningnotice published Jun 2022 | Lot 1 – Talybont North | £86k | Matched as the earlier contract |
| BELL CLEANING SERVICES LTDEarlier contract | Residences Accommodation Cleaningnotice published Jun 2022 | Lot 5 – Senghennydd Court & Gordon Hall & Hodge Hall | £58k | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Approved Cleaning ServicesEarlier contract | Residences Accommodation Cleaningnotice published Jun 2022 | Lot 6 – Senghennydd Hall and Village Houses | £13k | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
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Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Estimates, labelled. The price range, possible competitors and earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards, not published facts, win chances or price advice. The buyer’s own record and the wider market are shown apart, never mixed.
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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
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Nov 2026, 11:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Nov 2026, 16:04 GMT
- Authority reference
CU.2377.GD- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106827- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b858Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
10 Nov 2026 → 1 Jun 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published2 days ago10 Nov 2026, 11:14 GMT
- Today13 Nov 2026
- Market engagementin 25 days8 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Cardiff University is undertaking pre-market engagement to inform the development of a future Accommodation Cleaning Services Framework for University Residences.
The purpose of this exercise is to:
- Understand supplier capacity and capability within the market.
- Explore potential framework and lotting structures.
- Identify opportunities to improve flexibility, responsiveness and service quality.
- Understand emerging innovation, technologies and delivery models.
- Obtain supplier feedback on contractual, operational and commercial considerations.
- Develop a framework that supports the delivery of an excellent student and customer experience.
The information provided will be used for market research purposes only and will assist Cardiff University in shaping its future procurement strategy.
We anticipate this framework being an open framework, with a requirement for the competition to be reopened within the first 3 years of the initial framework award and then at least once every 5 years thereafter. Cardiff University reserves the right to reopen the framework more frequently where considered appropriate.
Cardiff University Residences provides student accommodation across six residential sites comprising approximately 5,500 bedspaces.
The accommodation portfolio is diverse and includes purpose-built student residences, self-contained flats, residential houses and a listed property. Accommodation types include en-suite bedrooms, semi-en-suite accommodation, shared bathroom facilities, studio accommodation and family accommodation.
The residential estate supports undergraduate, postgraduate and visiting students throughout the academic year, together with commercial conference and event activity during vacation periods. As a result, accommodation cleaning services play a critical role in preparing rooms and communal spaces for incoming students, conference guests and other residents.
Suppliers interested in the potential opportunity are encouraged to complete and return the questionnaire via the Universities e-tender portal In-Tend.
- Tender notice expectedin 69 days21 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 199 days1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2026- Pipeline notice published10 Nov 2026, 11:14 GMTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Nov 2026, 11:28 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Nov 2026, 16:04 GMTUK2
Published amendments (1)
Updated contact email address
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender