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Corporate Cleaning Contract 2026

Somerset County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 11:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

29 Apr 2026 at 13:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Dec 2025 at 14:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 May 2025 at 09:30

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured a comprehensive cleaning service for its corporate premises across Somerset. The work covers routine daily cleaning, sanitising touch points, periodic deep cleans and optional ad-hoc specialist cleans. The service is intended to maintain hygiene and presentation, support health and safety compliance, and keep Council business running. This is a single-supplier service contract, covering the Council’s premises rather than a set of separately described sites. The requirement is corporate and operational cleaning, not a one-off deep clean or a supply-only purchase. Suppliers specialising in multi-site or public-sector premises cleaning can judge the fit against this mix of planned daily tasks, periodic work and specialist call-outs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Solo Service Group Limited. The award was made on 29 April 2026, and the contract was signed on 28 September 2026. The contract value is £1,834,450.79 excluding VAT (£2,201,340.95 including VAT). Its stated contract period runs from 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions, potentially extending the term to 10 January 2031. The tender used an open procedure and had one lot. Evaluation weighted price at 60%, quality at 35% and social value at 5%. Participation required a minimum annual turnover of £2.4 million; technical participation requirements were set out in the procurement conditions and specification. Ten bids were received, with five reaching the final stage.

For suppliers who did not win, this award shows Somerset Council’s demand for an ongoing, single-provider cleaning service across its corporate premises. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to deliver routine daily cleaning reliably, alongside touch-point sanitisation, scheduled deep cleans and optional specialist work, while maintaining hygiene, presentation, health and safety compliance and business continuity. The buyer’s selection favoured a balance of price and quality, with social value also assessed, so a future competitor would need to demonstrate service quality and relevant social value as well as competitive pricing. The stated turnover threshold indicates that the buyer expected substantial financial capacity. Technical capability needed to meet the conditions and specification would also be important; SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable to participate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Cleaning Contract 2026

Notice Description

Somerset Council seeks a single supplier to deliver a comprehensive corporate cleaning service across its premises. The contract covers routine daily cleaning, touch-point sanitisation, periodic deep cleans, and ad-hoc specialist cleans on a optional basis. Services must maintain high standards of hygiene and presentation, support health and safety compliance, and ensure business continuity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There are options to extend the Initial Term by two further periods of twelve months. The decision to exercise the extension options will be at the sole discretion of the Authority, dependent upon, amongst other matters, Supplier performance during the Term of the Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050af1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093722-2026
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,750,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,834,450 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,834,450 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
29 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-12-22

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Solo Service Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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