Tender

UWE/003/2025 Cleaning Services

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Dec 2025 at 11:33

Planning

08 May 2025 at 14:01

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England is currently in the tender stage for a contract titled "UWE/003/2025 Cleaning Services". This procurement pertains to providing cleaning services across multiple university campuses including Frenchay, City Campus, and Bower Ashton. The procurement falls under the services category within the public sector, specifically targeting cleaning services, with a procurement value of approximately £1,296,000 gross. The procurement method is open, inviting submissions via the HE In-Tend Portal. Interested parties must submit their bids by 30th January 2026, with awards expected to be announced by 11th March 2026. The contracted work will commence on 27th April 2026 and has the potential for annual renewals up to 2031.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialised in cleaning services. The contract is segmented into multiple lots, each focusing on specific sites or cleaning needs within the university, such as sports facilities, nursery, gallery cleaning, and specialist catering deep cleaning, thereby providing a wide range of opportunities for different types of cleaning businesses. Given the extensive scope and potential for annual contract extensions, businesses with a proven track record in delivering high-quality cleaning and innovation in service provision stand a good chance of securing this contract, which also includes consideration for social value contributions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UWE/003/2025 Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The University of the West of England (UWE) is issuing this Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) to invite specialist cleaning companies to participate in the early market engagement for the upcoming requirements for the provision of Cleaning Services. The University employs approx. 140 in-house cleaning personnel across 3 campuses, Frenchay Campus, Glenside Campus, and City Campus (Bower Ashton, Spike Island, Arnolfini & Bush House) Please note this is not a re tender of UWE's in house cleaning provisions. Our Cleaning Services aim to deliver an outstanding level of cleaning across the 3 sites, this is achieved through training, supervision, and innovation. We use agency staff to support busy periods and to cover vacant areas, we are looking for cleaning contractors to cover Frenchay Campus, Arnolfini & Bush House, Spike Island and Bower Ashton plus adhoc cleaning when required.

Lot Information

Frenchay Campus - Centre for Sport

Cleaning of all Centre for Sport (CFS) spaces, includes routine cleaning of heavy usage communal/sporting areas, specialist sports hall, gym facilities, plus Christmas & Summer deep cleans.

Renewal: 2 annual extensions will be reviewed on an annual basis, based on satisfactory supplier performance and the business needs of UWE.

Frenchay Campus

Frenchay Campus cleaning of Halley Nursery, Subcontractor site offices, Morrisons shop floor & OneZone servery.

Renewal: 2 annual extensions will be reviewed on an annual basis, based on satisfactory supplier performance and the business needs of UWE.

Bower Ashton Campus

Bower Ashton & Spike Island Campus, cleaning of gallery area, classrooms, computer rooms, office areas, communal areas, refectory areas, toilets and workshops.

Renewal: 2 annual extensions will be reviewed on an annual basis, based on satisfactory supplier performance and the business needs of UWE.

City Campus

Arnolfini & Bush House includes cleaning of toilets, auditorium, light studio, dark studio, galleries 2, 3 and 4, dressing rooms and backstage.

Renewal: 2 annual extensions will be reviewed on an annual basis, based on satisfactory supplier performance and the business needs of UWE.

Specialist Catering Deep Cleaning - Frenchay, Glenside and Bower Ashton Campuses

Specialist quarterly deep cleaning at catering sites across the 3 University campuses.

Renewal: 2 annual extensions will be reviewed on an annual basis, based on satisfactory supplier performance and the business needs of UWE.

All UWE Campuses - Adhoc

Adhoc University Cleaning at named sites across the University Estate, includes cleaning of all spaces across the university campuses.

Renewal: 2 annual extensions will be reviewed on an annual basis, based on satisfactory supplier performance and the business needs of UWE.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ef2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079664-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 2025Today
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
2 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-06-06

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@uwe.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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