Official UK procurement notice
T110 Provision of Cleaning Services
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£2,839,663≈ £947k / year · £2,839,663 inc. VAT26.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2025awarded 1 Aug 2025
Awarded to ARAMARK IRELAND HOLDINGS LTD
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Cleaning and Ancillary Services to NI Water at various sites throughout
Northern Ireland
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2031, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the CfT documents which are available on eTendersNI.
CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services · Cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,839,663
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
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
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- 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
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 May 2031
- First published
- 7 May 2025, 17:26 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
T110- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019517- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e3bFind a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the CfT documents which are available on eTendersNI.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Submission deadline
- 4 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
7 May 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published7 May 2025, 17:26 BST
- Clarification questions by28 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline4 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends13 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published285 days ago12 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2025- Tender notice published7 May 2025, 17:26 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Aug 2025, 15:51 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Aug 2025, 15:51 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Aug 2025, 15:51 BST
- Contract signature expected14 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMTUK7
- Procurement method changed12 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £2,996,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Aug 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARAMARK IRELAND HOLDINGS LTD1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: The initial period of this contract is three years with the option to extend for 2+1years therefore renewal is expected in 3-6years. · Options: Contract will include options to procure adhoc and/or additional duties not listed in the specification but may be required due to changing needs. | £2,996,000 | 1 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · ARAMARK IRELAND HOLDINGS LTD
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2025
- Value
- £2,996,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The initial period of this contract is three years with the option to extend for 2+1years therefore renewal is expected in 3-6years
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Contract will include options to procure adhoc and/or additional duties not listed in the specification but may be required due to changing needs
No agreed KPIs: This contract is below the £5m threshold requirement.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aramark Ireland Holdings Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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