Award

Provision of Cleaning Services inc. Consumables

ESSEX CARES LIMITED

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Award

16 Jul 2025 at 12:12

Summary of the contracting process

Essex Cares Limited, a regional authority located in Chelmsford, UK, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Provision of Cleaning Services inc. Consumables." This procurement, categorised under the cleaning services industry (CPV code 90910000), focuses on service provision across 18 sites in Essex and West Sussex. The procurement method employed was limited, with no prior call for competition, and falls outside the directive's scope. The award was made to Town and Country Cleaners Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Canterbury, UK, under an active contract dated 10th July 2025, valued at £850,643.09. Notably, despite the procurement planning and tender, the status of one specific lot was marked as cancelled.

This contract presents an avenue for SMEs specialising in cleaning services, especially those with BICSc Membership, to engage in comprehensive cleaning provisions across multiple sites. Businesses capable of providing scheduled and ad-hoc cleaning services, including specialised cleans such as those required for COVID-19 prevention, will find this procurement opportunity promising for expansion. Companies with expertise in environmentally friendly cleaning products and staff training in industry standards will be well-suited for similar contracts in the future. Town and Country Cleaners Limited exemplifies the successful leveraging of expertise in technical quality and social value to secure contracts in the regional public services sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of Cleaning Services inc. Consumables

Notice Description

The supplier will be responsible for the scheduled cleaning including daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic deep cleaning across Essex Cares Limited sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier has BICSc Membership and offer accredited training to staff and will work to the cleaning rates of productivity and standards specifications as set out by BICSc using a full colour coding system whilst using suitable cleaning products which are as environmentally friendly as possible whilst still being completely effective. The Supplier will be responsible for the scheduled cleaning including daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic deep cleaning. The Supplier is to provide a cleaning information pack to each site providing details of the cleaning tasks and schedules for the year ahead; this pack is to include: a copy of the cleaning standards, escalation information, Risk Assessments, and Method Statements. The cleaning schedule will also need to include agreed periodic cleans such as scheduled annual carpet cleans and annual kitchen deep cleans including ductwork if required. There will also be a requirement to be able to provide ad-hoc reactive cleaning services outside of the agreed usual cleaning times if required - costs per type of requirement to be provided by Supplier. Ad-hoc reactive cleaning will also include specialist cleans which could be required due to any COVID-19 cases at the buildings - costs per visits either based on size of area to be cleaned or by hourly rate need to be provided by the Supplier. All cleaning staff will be expected to be suitably trained and competent to be able to fulfil all requirements of the role and to the agreed standards, the Supplier will provide all necessary training to staff with updates and records provided to ECL. The Supplier is to provide all equipment, tools, and accessories necessary to provide the service. All cleaning staff and any visiting staff also will have to adhere to all rules set by ECL whilst onsite, any non-adherence to these rules will result in the person(s) being declined entry or being asked to leave site.

Procurement Information

FTS Notice 2025/S 000-005798 published on 19th February 2025 but unable to link within award notice. Procurement 'open' procedure carried out under PCR2015 Regulations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056049
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040512-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

39830000 - Cleaning products

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£850,643 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX CARES LIMITED
Contact Name
Karen Tucciarone
Contact Email
karen.tucciarone2@essexcares.org
Contact Phone
+44 7596561275

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex, TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOWN AND COUNTRY CLEANERS

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