Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Sept 2025, 11:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Window Cleaning (Regional) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,666,667≈ £556k / year · £2,000,000 inc. VAT15.2% above final estimate
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 26 Jan 2026
Awarded to Anlaby Office Cleaning Services Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As England’s largest provider of specialist housing and care for those in later life, we manage 54,000 homes for both rent and sale to those aged 55 and over.

This opportunity will provide a service to:

Regional service, across Yorkshire, North West and North East

Approximately 300 locations

Services range from four, six and eight weekly

Addtional services such as gutter cleaning, can be added if a location specifies.

TUPE may be applicable for this service

Service is specific predominantly for mid/high rise housing locations but covers a number of care homes as well

CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Window-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,666,667
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,666,667 exc. VAT · £2,000,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Option to extend by 1+1

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)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Sept 2025, 11:18 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 10:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
Authority reference
00328
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057245
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation, building and window cleaning servicesWindow-cleaning services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c0e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 16:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Sept 2025 → 19 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published398 days ago
    17 Sept 2025, 11:18 BST
  2. Submission deadline344 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 16:59 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by308 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent267 days ago
    26 Jan 2026
  5. Standstill ends257 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published1 day ago
    19 Oct 2026, 10:01 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2025, 11:18 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2025, 11:20 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 13:08 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    26 Jan 2026, 13:08 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    19 Oct 2026, 10:01 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Update email address

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 17 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,600,0781 award exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anlaby Office Cleaning Services Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: 1+1£1,600,07826 Jan 2026standstill to 4 Feb 2026Standstill
Anlaby Office Cleaning Services Ltd£1,920,094 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Window Cleaning (Regional) · Anlaby Office Cleaning Services Ltd

    Signed
    25 Mar 2026
    Value
    £1,920,094 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1+1
    1 agreed KPI: Scheduled Visit - Notification
    • Scheduled Visit - Notification, Onsite Managers should be notified 48 hours in advance of a scheduled visit by telephone or e-mail, to confirm the scheduled clean will go ahead.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Anchor Hanover Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBH-1339-MTCJ 2 Godwin Street, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 2STContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • 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