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Published 25 Aug 2025, 15:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist Cleaning, Cleaning, Clearances and Adhoc Services

Official notice

Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renfrewshire Council ("the Employer") has the requirement to appoint a Contractor to carry out specialist cleaning, general cleaning, clearances of gardens, communal areas and void/tenanted properties. As well as deal with any adhoc services as mentioned in the Service Information that may be included in the Task Order.

This Contract is for Part 2 Services only, work will be issued via Task Order, there is no guarantee of work and spend.

  • Recurrence: Further Notices will be issued in advance of any expiry dates in Service Period or extensions.

CPV: Accommodation cleaning services · Bin-cleaning services · Cleaning services · Exterior cleaning work for buildings · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Employer wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide the Employer with a Specialist…CancelledRenewal

The Employer wishes to appoint a Contractor to provide the Employer with a Specialist Cleaning, Cleaning, Clearances and Adhoc Services requirement across the Council. This Contract is for Part 2 Services only.

Part 2 Services may include specialist cleaning requirements such as trauma cleans/ hazardous cleans, house, communal and garden clearances and adhoc requirements. Work for these requirements will be issued via Task Order and there is no guarantee of work or spend.

Delay Damages – Tenderers should note that Delay Damages may apply to Part 2 Services. The Delay Damages will vary depending on the requirements and the Employer reserves the right to apply Delay Damages to a Task Order where necessary.

Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire
Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial Service Period of 24 months from the Starting Date anticipated to be 5th January 2026, with the option to extend on two separate occasions for a period up to 12 months on each occasion. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the Employer.Variant 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Methodology and Approach - Voids: 10%
  • Collaboration and Communication: 10%
  • Turnaround Times: 10%
  • Resource: 10%
  • Quality of Work: 10%
  • Methodology and Approach - Housing Services: 10%
  • Fair Work First: 5%
  • Community Benefits Menu: 2%
  • Community Benefits Methodology: 3%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Methodology and Approach - Voids: 10
  • Collaboration and Communication: 10
  • Turnaround Times: 10
  • Resource: 10
  • Quality of Work: 10
  • Methodology and Approach - Housing Services: 10
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Community Benefits Menu: 2
  • Community Benefits Methodology: 3
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Cancelled
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 · Further Notices will be issued in advance of any expiry dates in Service Period or extensions.
First published
25 Aug 2025, 15:40 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Sept 2025 – …
Authority reference
RC-CPU-23-009
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089265
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation cleaning servicesBin-cleaning servicesCleaning servicesExterior cleaning work for buildingsRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d64 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risk suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.

Publisher note: The Recommended Tenderer will be required to provide at Request for Documentation stage the following documents: S1 Equalities Questionnaire S2 Equalities Declaration S5 Prompt Payment Certificate S6 Waste Carrier S9 List of Proposed Sub-Contractors S10 Parent Company Guarantee New Supplier Request Insurance Certificates to the levels set in the Procurement Documents Health & Safety Questionnaire and supporting documentation (SC Ref:843575)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST

Timeline

24 Sept 2025 → 21 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened398 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline397 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until249 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published36 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Sept 2025
  1. Deadline moved to 25 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    19 Sept 2025, 09:16 BST
    +1 days · was 24 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to unsuccessful
    21 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.224 Sept 202525 Sept 2025+1 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.724 Sept 202525 Sept 2025+1 d

Extended by one day

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1JBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview contact point Edinburgh
  • Please refer to VI.4.3 belowReview body UK

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