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Cleaning Services at Designated Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Premises

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jan 2026 at 21:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Nov 2025 at 09:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Aug 2025 at 16:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

28 Mar 2025 at 09:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council in Northern Ireland has completed the procurement process for awarding a contract for cleaning services at its designated premises. The contract, facilitated through an open procedure, focuses on cleaning and sanitation services, spanning multiple council locations. The procurement process concluded with a contract award dated 1st January 2026, which is set to run until 31st December 2027 with potential extensions reaching up to two additional years. The contract has a significant value of over £3.6 billion GBP. The procurement stages have evolved from initial planning in March 2025, through the tender phase in August 2025, and the subsequent contract award in January 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the cleaning services industry, particularly those with the capacity to handle large-scale contracts as characterised by "The Mount Charles Group Limited" who secured the contract. Companies with experience in comprehensive cleaning and sanitation operations, possibly large enterprises or SMEs aiming for expansion, could find significant business growth potential by engaging in such public procurement processes. The structured renewal options within the contract also suggest opportunities for businesses to build lasting relationships with public entities, aligning service delivery with the Council's quality and social value expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Services at Designated Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Premises

Notice Description

The Council wishes to appoint a suitable contractor for the provision of cleaning services at designated Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council premises as listed in the provided tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract allows for 2 extension periods of 1 year each

Planning Information

LCCC engaged with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the tendering process. There was no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f9d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008275-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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

90919200 - Office cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,655,825,200 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
£3,655,825,200 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
£3,655,825,200 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
21 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
2029-07-16

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Additional Buyers

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT27 4RL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Hillhall
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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