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Published 1 Apr 2025, 11:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Responsible Procurement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 15 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Framework for Ethical, Sustainable, and Socially Responsible Procurement Solutions

CPV: Environmental services · Government services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
75131000 Government services90700000 Environmental services

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Responsible Procurement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
1 Apr 2025, 11:11 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2025, 12:21 BST
Authority reference
RP4066 SU
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031502
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental servicesGovernment services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb22 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

1 Apr 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    1 Apr 2025, 11:11 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    11 Jun 2025, 12:21 BST
  3. Tender notice expected
    15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    1 Apr 2025, 11:11 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    11 Jun 2025, 12:21 BST
    UK1
Published amendments (1)

Update: Tender documents to now be launched by 15th September.

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

Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 02732244 Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate, Reading, South East, RG6 6BUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender