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Published 4 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Site 4 (JOMEC) Cleaning · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£561,908exc. VAT30.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2021awarded 25 Jan 2022
Awarded to Solo Service Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the procurement process is to establish a Cleaning Services Contract for Cardiff University JOMEC premises detailed in the service specification. Location is detailed below:

JOMEC – Central Square, Cardiff.

The overall purpose is to provide a clean, tidy premises that reflects Cardiff University’s needs. All work shall be carried out in such a way as to leave the whole of each building in a clean and tidy condition at all times.

The cleaning service should be consistent with the good practice and standards as follows:

The overall impressions for any persons approaching and entering the university premises should be positive and inviting.

The facility must be a healthy, safe and clean place for all to use.

For aesthetic as well as health and safety reasons, cleanliness must be of an adequate standard.

Cleaning methods used should be environmentally sound with minimal use of chemicals.

  • Recurrence: September 2026

CPV: Office cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£562,000
Delivery: Wales · Cardiff
Extensions: 3 x 12 Month extension options available up to 28th Jan 2027Variant bids: not allowed

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Cost: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · 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
Yes · September 2026
First published
4 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST
Last source update
8 Feb 2022, 16:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
24 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
CU.665.JP
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-003615
Classification (CPV)
Office cleaning services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e78d Find a Tender

Publisher note: The procurement documents will be available via In-tend until 3rd Nov 2021 then access will be closed. Site visits are a mandatory requirement and will take place on 15th/16th November 2021- Full details are contained in the ITT documents. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders. The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part. The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract. All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP. All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VA (WA Ref:118460)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Nov 2021 → 8 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    8 Feb 2022, 16:45 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Feb 2022, 16:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £388,2541 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 105 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Solo Service Group Limited£388,254 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Solo Service GroupAwarded supplier 1 axis court, riverside business park mallard way, swansea vale, Swansea, Wales, SA70AJContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria