Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 30 Jan 2026, 09:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WHC - Specialist Cleaning Services.

Official notice

Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£240,000≈ £120k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT9.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 13 May 2026

Awarded to Woolmer Environmental Services Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) is conducting an open procurement in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification. Whilst this procurement does not limit the number of bidders that may participate, bids may not be evaluated that do not meet the conditions of participation; or are disqualified under mandatory or discretionary disqualification criteria; or do not meet any other requirements such as accepting the conditions of contract or failing to comply with the terms of this tender in terms of completion of documents and submission of bids. Bids may also be rejected if they are deemed abnormally low following investigation. It is a condition that bidders follow the instructions in this invitation to tender.

CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£240,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: 2 year extension

90900000 Cleaning and sanitation services

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

Simple description: Full details are in the tender documents. Conditions of participation are in the tender documents. Evaluation based on 50% Price 50% Quality.

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: Awarded
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: 30 Jan 2026, 09:56 GMT
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 09:43 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 24 Apr 2026
Authority reference: C1189
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008315
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Cleaning and sanitation services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06129a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyhertfordshire.uk ↗

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published263 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 09:56 GMT
Clarification questions by244 days ago
18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline232 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by178 days ago
24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent160 days ago
13 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends144 days ago
28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts141 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published91 days ago
21 Jul 2026, 09:43 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
30 Jan 2026, 09:56 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
18 May 2026, 11:02 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 May 2026, 11:02 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
21 Jul 2026, 09:43 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £217,5001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Woolmer Environmental Services Ltd1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2029Extensions: 1 Year	£217,500	13 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Woolmer Environmental Services Ltd
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£217,500
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 Year

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYHY-6394-TBPP The Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL8 6AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Woolmer Environmental Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11855823 83a High Street, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 3HRContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAll tender documents available through the web address above.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Jul 2026, 09:43 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 May 2026, 11:02 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 09:56 GMT