Notice Information
Notice Title
Cleaning on New Smithfield Wholesale Market and Gorton Market (TC014)
Notice Description
The Wholesale and Retail Markets Service encompasses four markets in three locations: Gorton Market, Longsight Market, New Smithfield Wholesale Market, and a weekly Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale held weekly at the New Smithfield Market site. Manchester City Council (MCC) is seeking to invite tenders for the provision of: - Cleaning of communal areas and Council offices on New Smithfield Market. - Waste management for the Sunday Market and Car Boot on New Smithfield Market. - Cleaning of communal areas on Gorton Market and the erection and dismantling of gazebos. - Provision of ad hoc cleaning staff (Environmental Operatives) on Longsight Market. - The gritting of roadways, car parks, cross passageways, pavements and walkways before and during adverse weather conditions at New Smithfield Market and Gorton Market. Detailed requirements can be found in the tender documents. The contract will be awarded to 1 company. The Contract period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0603da
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002339-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- 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, VCSE
- 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
- £4,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 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
- MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@manchester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M60 2LA
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD33 Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002339-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
www.the-chest.org.uk
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 6th February 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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