Award

Framework Agreement for Communal Stair Cleaning

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Award

06 Jan 2025 at 09:07

TenderUpdate

07 Jun 2024 at 14:56

Tender

05 Jun 2024 at 11:45

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has completed the procurement process for the Framework Agreement for Communal Stair Cleaning services within Edinburgh housing blocks. This agreement, with an award ID of "000138-2025-CT1363-1," was signed on 29 October 2024 and is aimed at providing comprehensive cleaning services across approximately 2,877 housing blocks, including emergency and bespoke cleaning for larger blocks. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement category is services under the CPV classification of "90910000 - Cleaning services". The procurement process, which was subject to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, required a prompt payment clause for sub-contractors and included a framework agreement covered by the GPA. The total contract value is £3,874,000 GBP.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for companies in the cleaning services industry, particularly those in Edinburgh and the surrounding regions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd, Cleaning Scotland Ltd, and CAS Contract Cleaning Ltd, which have been actively awarded the contract, illustrate the tender’s accessibility to local businesses. The framework agreement includes various cleaning tasks such as regular maintenance, deep cleaning, hazard cleaning, post-construction cleaning, and event clean-up, making it ideal for businesses specialising in diverse cleaning services. The inclusion of a prompt payment clause ensures financial stability for participating companies, encouraging a healthy supply chain and enabling smaller enterprises to compete effectively.

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Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Communal Stair Cleaning

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for cleaning services within Edinburgh housing blocks. This Framework Agreement will provide comprehensive cleaning services across approximately 2,877 housing blocks and offer emergency and bespoke cleaning for larger blocks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to establish a Framework Agreement for cleaning services within Edinburgh housing blocks. This Framework Agreement will provide comprehensive cleaning services across approximately 2,877 housing blocks and offer emergency and bespoke cleaning for larger blocks. Services under this Framework Agreement will include regular maintenance cleans--such as sweeping, mopping, and dusting--on a daily, weekly, or bi-weekly basis, along with specialised tasks such as deep cleaning, hazard cleaning, sanitisation/disinfection, emergency responses, post-construction cleaning, and event clean-up.

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months subject to satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046d93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000138-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

90910000 - Cleaning services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,874,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
48 months

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Victoria Shanley
Contact Email
victoria.shanley@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CAS CONTRACT CLEANING

CLEANING SCOTLAND

PERFECT CLEAN EDINBURGH

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