Award

Provision of Building Cleaning Services

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Feb 2025 at 12:01

Award Notice
Tender

24 Oct 2024 at 15:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council has completed the awarding process for the provision of building cleaning services across its corporate properties, including offices, day care centres, and libraries in England. The awarded contract, valued at £2,984,000, has been granted to Orian Solutions Ltd, commencing on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2029. This open procedure tender, classified under CPV code 90910000 for cleaning services, began its procurement phase with a submission deadline on 14th November 2024, and the award was published on 26th February 2025.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those in the SME sector. The tender process required the ability to provide comprehensive and reliable cleaning solutions across multiple property types, making it a valuable opportunity for companies with the capacity to scale their operations and manage large portfolios. Such a contract can contribute to business growth by securing long-term revenue and enhancing the service provider's portfolio through engagement with a prominent local council. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with proven experience in similar large-scale contracts and a robust operational framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Building Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The Council has in place an existing contract for cleaning services at Corporate Properties across the council. This includes Offices, Day Care Centres, Libraries, etc. This will now be re-procured. At present there are circa 60 properties within the existing contract however, this number may reduce over the next three years as the Council continues its programme of consolidation of assets. Please refer to schedule 2 Specification for full details. Further details of the Contract are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com - please use the support available from the home page. The submission deadline is 14th November 2024 at 12 Noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f5f9fc7c-f750-4542-8540-a4c0e5dcb0d4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96218be5-232e-4fcf-8094-59c03699e91f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,172,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,984,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORIAN SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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