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Published 11 May 2026, 09:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist Deep Cleaning · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£240,000≈ £60k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 12 Aug 2026
Next notice expected 6 Jul 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council seeks to appoint a single provider to provide Specialist Deep Cleaning services for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance.

This will include, but not limited to:

  • Communal area deep cleans
  • End-of-tenancy cleans
  • Post-eviction cleans
  • Biohazard cleans
  • Drug paraphernalia and contaminated waste cleans
  • Emergency response cleans
  • Specialist cleans to newly acquired Temporary Accommodation (TA) properties

CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Contract maybe extend a further 2 years, subject to budget, contract performance and delivery of service.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to ITT documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to ITT documents.

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Please refer to ITT documents.
  • Price: Please refer to ITT documents.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to ITT documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to ITT documents.

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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
11 May 2026, 09:12 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
Authority reference
AT1782
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061256
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning and sanitation services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06953f Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please refer to ITT documents.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Please refer to ITT documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 May 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 09:12 BST
  2. Tender notice published114 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
  3. Market engagement114 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

    Luton Council will shortly be going to market to award a contractor for Specialist Deep Cleaning in Luton and would like to invite you to attend a Preliminary Market Engagement prior to publishing this tender on 30th June 2026 @ 10am.

    This event will outline our requirements, the tender process (Including how to sign up/access the procurement portal), provide some guidance on Social Value and provide an opportunity for some Q&A.

    If you wish to attend please email Sal Rahman, [email protected] and I will register your interest and forward you an invitation with weblink details.

  4. Next notice expected108 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by78 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline71 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by3 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 70 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 May 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    11 May 2026, 09:12 BST
    UK3
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 May 2026, 13:11 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £240,000
    30 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
    was £480,000
  5. Status changed to active
    30 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
  6. Deadline moved to 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    30 Jun 2026, 13:30 BST
    -2 days · was 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure