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Published 3 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TPT607 - Cleaning & Presentation Services

Official notice

Authority: Transpennine Trains Limited (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Published estimate£27,672,303≈ £14m / year · £27,672,303 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 4 Mar 2029 · up to 4 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 5 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

TransPennine Trains is running this procurement for the delivery of Cleaning and Presentation services, across its operational estate, encompassing stations, fleet, and associated facilities under the competitive flexible procedure.

TPT is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver Cleaning and Presentation Services across:

•Managed stations

•Fleet (train cleaning and turnaround activities)

•Offices, depots, and associated facilities

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  • How the procedure runs: TransPennine Trains are running a 2 stage tender, Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (ITP), with Stage 2 Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) following. Following completion of the ITP, shortlisted Candidates will be invited to the Invitation to Negotiate “ITN”. ITN instructions will be issued to all Candidates who progress to ITN which will detail the final process and award criteria BAFO instructions will be issued to all Candidates who progress to BAFO which will detail the final process and award criteria. Access code for Delta ePortal is: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ G92K5437U9

CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services · Cleaning services · Cleaning services of transport equipment · Office cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£27,672,303
Contract period: 5 Mar 2027 – 4 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 4 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £27,672,303 exc. VAT · £27,672,303 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The original contract term is expected to be 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 lots of 12 months, based on satisfactory performance and efficiencies.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the ITP documents and Procurement Specific Questionnaire

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to he ITP documents and Procurement Specific Questionnaire

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the ITP documents and Procurement Specific Questionnaire

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to he ITP documents and Procurement Specific Questionnaire

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Feb 2027
Authority reference
TPT607
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073109
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning and sanitation servicesCleaning servicesCleaning services of transport equipmentOffice cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9c5 Find a Tender
How it runs

TransPennine Trains are running a 2 stage tender, Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (ITP), with Stage 2 Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) following.

Following completion of the ITP, shortlisted Candidates will be invited to the Invitation to Negotiate “ITN”.

ITN instructions will be issued to all Candidates who progress to ITN which will detail the final process and award criteria

BAFO instructions will be issued to all Candidates who progress to BAFO which will detail the final process and award criteria.

Access code for Delta ePortal is: www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ G92K5437U9

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Access code for Delta ePortal is: G92K5437U9

Timeline

3 Aug 2026 → 5 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published79 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by61 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline54 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 107 days
    4 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 135 days
    5 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

TransPennine Trains Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PXNX-1214-CQYL 7th Floor, Bridgewater House, 58-60 Whitworth Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6LTContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender