Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 17 Mar 2026, 16:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Winchester City Council Public Realm Cleansing Services

Official notice

Authority: Winchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£30,400,000≈ £3.8m / year · £36,480,000 inc. VAT31.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2026awarded 3 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to idverde Ltd
Contract term 8 yrsends 3 Oct 2035 · up to 3 Oct 2043 with extensions · starts 4 Oct 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Winchester City Council (the “Council” or “Authority”) is inviting tenders for a single Supplier to be contracted for public realm cleansing services across the Winchester City district. The contract must start on 4th October 2027, and it is envisaged that the contract will be awarded and mobilisation will commence in August 2026. All information available to Suppliers regarding this opportunity is held within the tender pack.

  • How the procedure runs: This is a multistage process which will include prequalification requirements, quality testing, and value for money evaluation. This tender process will be formed of 2 stages: Stage One – Supplier Suitability a. Provider Suitability Questionnaire b. Minimum Requirements Questionnaire Stage Two – ISFT (Invitation to Submit Final Tender) a. Quality Assessment of ISFT b. Initial Commercial Assessment – including Price and c. Social Value

CPV: Street-cleaning and sweeping services · Street-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 8 yrsSMEPublished value£30,400,000
Contract period: 4 Oct 2027 – 3 Oct 2035 (8 yrs) · up to 3 Oct 2043 with extensionsValue: £30,400,000 exc. VAT · £36,480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Subject to Supplier Performance

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: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: Quality Method Statements
  • Social Value: Social Value Criteria
  • Price: Pricing Schedule
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Mar 2026, 16:31 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 21:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
Authority reference
WCC1618b
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024264
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Street-cleaning and sweeping servicesStreet-cleaning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066cb3 Find a Tender
How it runs

This is a multistage process which will include prequalification requirements, quality testing, and value for money evaluation. This tender process will be formed of 2 stages: Stage One – Supplier Suitability a. Provider Suitability Questionnaire b. Minimum Requirements Questionnaire Stage Two – ISFT (Invitation to Submit Final Tender) a. Quality Assessment of ISFT b. Initial Commercial Assessment – including Price and c. Social Value

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2026 → 4 Oct 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published225 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 16:31 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by203 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline196 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent117 days ago
    3 Jul 2026
  5. Latest notice published113 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 21:10 BST
  6. Standstill ends103 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by85 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 340 days
    4 Oct 2027

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 16:31 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 13:13 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    19 Mar 2026, 13:13 GMT
    -55 days · was 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 21:10 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2026, 21:10 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Stage 1 date included for publication in FTS UK 4 Notice.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £20,731,9851 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
idverde Ltd4 Oct 2027 – 3 Oct 2035 · up to 3 Oct 2043Extensions: Subject to supplier performance.£20,731,9853 Jul 2026standstill to 16 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Winchester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMTC-5839-ZQJV Winchester City Council, Colebrook Street, Winchester, South East, SO23 9LJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • idverde LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBZB-3875-LXHX Octavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8JPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender