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Published 17 Feb 2026, 07:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Window Cleaning Services for the London Borough of Hounslow

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£336,000≈ £336k / year · £336,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 13 Aug 2027 · up to 13 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 14 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Hounslow requires a provider to clean the internal and external windows of council housing stock. These buildings range from 2 storey to 22 storey blocks of flats, purpose-built units and converted houses and have a range of windows including regular size windows, floor to ceiling units, glazed panels, skylights and light boxes. Most High-Rise blocks have tilt and turn mechanisms.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 13 Aug 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Window-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£336,000
Contract period: 14 Aug 2026 – 13 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 13 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £336,000 exc. VAT · £336,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 x 12 month extensions

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
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
Closed
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
Yes · next expected 13 Aug 2030
First published
17 Feb 2026, 07:55 GMT
Last source update
17 Feb 2026, 07:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014087
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Window-cleaning services
Delivery area
London (UKI75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065583 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Feb 2026 → 14 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published254 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 07:55 GMT
  2. Submission deadline226 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by181 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts76 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 07:55 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hounslow

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQYY-1684-DYLV Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, London, London, TW3 3EBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender