Official UK procurement notice
EU_278 - ESP Cleaning Services
Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery listed: Spain (ES)
Published estimate€2,500,000envelope for 2 lots · €3,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2025awarded 10 Aug 2025
Awarded to SOLDENE,S.A, Soldene SA
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBRITISH COUNCIL está a la búsqueda de uno o varios proveedores la prestación del servicio de Limpieza en sus oficinas de Madrid, Barcelona Bilbao y Palma de Mallorca, para los próximos 2-5 años
- How the procedure runs: As per the ITT documents
CPV: Cleaning services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1MAdridAwardedRenewalPublished value€1,500,000
Servicios de limpieza para Madrid
Lot #2BCN, PMI BIORenewalPublished value€1,000,000
Servicios de limpieza para palma de mallorca, barcelona y bilbao
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Calidad y Metodología: 50%
- Pricing: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Pricing: asPerpricinapproach
- Calidad y Metodología: segunelanexo2supplierresponse
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
- Competitive flexible 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
- 16 Jun 2025, 15:12 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Sept 2025, 13:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
EU_278- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032653- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05496bFind a Tender
- How it runs
As per the ITT documents
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 11 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- es
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 Jun 2025 → 24 Sept 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published16 Jun 2025, 15:12 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline11 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent11 Aug 2025
- Standstill ends20 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published387 days ago24 Sept 2025, 13:52 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2025- Tender notice published16 Jun 2025, 15:12 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published18 Jun 2025, 10:14 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 11 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST18 Jun 2025, 10:14 BST-1 days · was 13 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract award notice published11 Aug 2025, 14:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Aug 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Sept 2025, 13:52 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated24 Sept 2025, 13:52 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 16 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · MAdrid1 award | |||
| SOLDENE,S.A, Soldene SAjoint award1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2030Extensions: 3 possible 1 year extensions | €1,600,000 inc. VAT | 10 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Servicios de Limpieza España 25-30 · SOLDENE,S.A, Soldene SA
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- €1,600,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Up to three one year extensions
3 agreed KPIs: Absenteism · A survey to stakeholders · Number of complaints vs complaints resolved
- Absenteism, As per the ITT documents
- A survey to stakeholders
- Number of complaints vs complaints resolved
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · MAdrid | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- SOLDENE,S.AAwarded supplier
- Soldene SAAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender