Award

CLEANING SERVICES FOR COMMUNAL AREAS & WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Oct 2025 at 16:26

Tender

30 Jun 2025 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

Radius Housing Association, based in Holywood, Northern Ireland, has finalised the awarding process for a substantial contract titled "Cleaning Services for Communal Areas & Waste Management Services". The procurement, categorised under services within the "Building-cleaning services" and "Waste management services" sectors, will see The Mount Charles Group Limited, a large enterprise from Belfast, providing these services from January 2026 through the end of 2028, with potential extensions until 2030. This contract follows the competitive flexible procedure, concluding with the award announcement on 29 October 2025. The procurement method was selective, aiming to streamline operations across various communal areas managed by Radius Housing.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, especially for those with capacities in cleaning and waste management sectors. Alignment with quality and sustainability factors provides an advantageous position for large businesses capable of handling large-scale contracts efficiently. SMEs involved in similar procurement processes can draw insights about participating in future tenders while considering enhancements in scale and service delivery. The procedure's competitive features underscore the necessity for robust service delivery and performance management capabilities. Companies looking to expand or enhance their presence in Northern Ireland would likely find competing for such tenders a strategic move towards business growth and market penetration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CLEANING SERVICES FOR COMMUNAL AREAS & WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Notice Description

The Contract is for the provision of Cleaning and Waste Management Services as fully described in Document 2 Service Information. It is the intention of Radius Housing to award a contract to a single provider for the service which includes: * Cleaning of communal areas including entrances, hallways, corridors, lifts, driveways, paths and bin stores. * Cleaning of offices and; * Adhoc specialist clean * Adhoc domestic cover * Waste management services The Service Information defines the cleaning tasks to be undertaken and the frequency at which these tasks are to be completed at each site. It is for the contractor to determine the amount of time needed each period to deliver the services specified. Details of individual properties, the frequency of cleaning and the facilities available is set out in the Service Information (Document 2) and the Asset List included in the Pricing Document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0555ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069526-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

90918000 - Bin-cleaning services

90919200 - Office cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Additional Buyers

RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@radiushousing.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYWOOD
Postcode
BT18 9HZ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN09 Ards and North Down
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Ards and North Down
Electoral Ward
Holywood
Westminster Constituency
North Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP

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