Tender

Cleaning Contract for Public Toilet facilities

LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

22 Dec 2025 at 14:04

Planning

22 Dec 2025 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Lake District National Park Authority is actively seeking tenders for a cleaning contract concerning their public toilet facilities, involving 11 toilet blocks. With a total value of £250,000, this contract will commence on 1st April 2026 and run until 31st March 2029. The procurement falls under the services category and is being conducted through an open procedure, welcoming submissions from UK suppliers only. The main point of contact is Simon Richard Hill. Key dates to note include the tender submission deadline on 21st January 2026 and the end of the enquiry period on 8th January 2026, with the award period concluding on 6th February 2026. The procurement is currently at the tender stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in cleaning and sanitation services, especially those adept at handling public infrastructure projects. Companies with strong technical capabilities, comprehensive social, economic, and environmental considerations, and robust references stand to gain a competitive advantage. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to participate, which opens the door for smaller firms to scale their operations by securing a continuous 3-year contract with a reputable public authority. Interested bidders should prepare to submit comprehensive fixed-fee proposals and demonstrate their ability to meet the tender's quality and compliance criteria to enhance their chances of success.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Contract for Public Toilet facilities

Notice Description

LDNPA invite contractors to submit tenders for the cleaning of the Public toilet facilities for 11 toilet blocks. The contractor will be expected to submit a fixed fee proposal for the 3 year contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085422-2025
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

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
23 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Simon Richard Hill
Contact Email
simon.hill@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 7RL
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal South
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fb8a-2025-12-22T14:04:13Z",
    "date": "2025-12-22T14:04:13Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fb8a",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "planning": {
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "085394-2025",
                "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK3",
                "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085394-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-12-22T13:09:07Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PBPJ-8656-VBYR",
            "name": "Lake District National Park Authority",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PBPJ-8656-VBYR"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Wayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park, Oxenholme Road",
                "locality": "Kendal",
                "postalCode": "LA9 7RL",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKD12"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Simon Richard Hill",
                "email": "Simon.Hill@lakedistrict.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PBPJ-8656-VBYR",
        "name": "Lake District National Park Authority"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fb8a",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Cleaning Contract for Public Toilet facilities",
        "description": "LDNPA invite contractors to submit tenders for the cleaning of the Public toilet facilities for 11 toilet blocks. The contractor will be expected to submit a fixed fee proposal for the 3 year contract.",
        "status": "active",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "90900000",
                        "description": "Cleaning and sanitation services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKD1",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKD1",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 250000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.the-chest.org.uk (https://www.the-chest.org.uk)",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-01-21T16:00:00Z"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-01-08T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-02-06T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 250000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Price",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 40,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Social, Economic & Environmental",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 15,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Quality - Technical Ability/ capacity",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Assessment Day",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Previous Experience",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "References",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Submission Quality",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Compliance with tender brief",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Price",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 40,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Social, Economic & Envoironmemnt",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 15,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Technical Ability / Capacity",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Assessment day",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Previous Experience",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "References",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Submission Quality",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Compliance with Tender brief",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "selectionCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "economic",
                            "description": "This Procurement is reserved for UK Suppliers"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2025-12-23T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-9496",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/)",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9496",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "085422-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085422-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-12-22T14:04:13Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}