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 CampusFrenchay 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 CampusBower 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 CampusArnolfini & 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 CampusesSpecialist 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 - AdhocAdhoc 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079664-2025
4th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019779-2025
8th May 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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