Official UK procurement notice
Scottish Canals - Soft Services (Cleaning)
Authority: Scottish Canals
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionScottish Canals, is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) in respect of establishing a contract to provide a high standard of professional internal cleaning at our sites across Scotland. The tender is broken down geographically into Lots. Bidders can bid for all or part of the lots. SC reserve the right to award multiple contracts.
CPV: Cleaning services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Caledonian CanalAwardedRenewal
Lot 1 is for the Caledonian Canal area, site list as detailed in Schedule 2 of the tender documentation
Lot #2Crinan CanalAwardedRenewal
Lot 2 covers the Crinan Canal area, locations as detailed in Schedule 2 in the tender documentation
Lot #3Forth & Clyde CanalAwardedRenewal
Lot 3 covers the Forth & Clyde canal area, locations details are included in Schedule 2 of the tender documentation
Lot #4Union CanalAwardedRenewal
Lot 4 covers the Union Canal area, locations details are included in Schedule 2 of the tender documentation
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Response: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Response: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jun 2025, 15:40 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jan 2026, 12:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SC0125- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002647- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f41Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:820477)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
23 Jul 2025 → 13 Jan 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until363 days ago23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published282 days ago13 Jan 2026, 12:54 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Jan 2026, 12:54 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Caledonian Canal1 award | |||
| Pristine Clean Services LtdSME | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Crinan Canal1 award | |||
| Pristine Clean Services LtdSME | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Forth & Clyde Canal1 award | |||
| Pristine Clean Services LtdSME | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Union Canal1 award | |||
| Pristine Clean Services LtdSME | £250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Caledonian Canal · Pristine Clean Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Crinan Canal · Pristine Clean Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Forth & Clyde Canal · Pristine Clean Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Union Canal · Pristine Clean Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Caledonian Canal | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Crinan Canal | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · Forth & Clyde Canal | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Union Canal | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Pristine Clean Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria