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Corperate Window Cleaning Contract

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2026 at 16:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Jul 2026 at 15:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Apr 2026 at 12:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

17 Feb 2026 at 12:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

02 Feb 2026 at 15:54

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council bought a professional window-cleaning service for its commercial and residential property portfolio across the Borough of Gateshead. The work covers window cleaning at buildings across the council’s estate and is classified as a service. The contract is relevant to cleaning businesses with the capability to maintain windows across a mixed portfolio of residential and commercial sites in Gateshead. The awarded service is titled Corporate Window Cleaning Contract; the requirement is borough-wide rather than limited to a single named building. The contract sits within building and window-cleaning services, with the council as the buyer.

The procurement is complete: Gateshead Borough Council selected CITY CLEAN (NORTHERN) LIMITED and signed the contract. The award was made on 22 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions, potentially extending the term to 31 August 2030. The awarded value is £183,165 excluding VAT (£219,798 including VAT). The single lot was procured through an open procedure. Four bids were received, with one bid recorded at the final stage. Evaluation weighted the quality award questionnaire at 55%, price at 35% and social value at 10%. The contract was suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

For cleaning firms considering comparable work, this award shows that Gateshead Council buys borough-wide window cleaning covering both commercial and residential buildings. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate professional window-cleaning capability and the operational capacity to service a mixed property portfolio across the borough. The evaluation placed greater weight on the quality questionnaire than on price, and also assessed social value, so suppliers would need a clear, persuasive account of service quality and relevant social value commitments alongside a competitive price. The contract was suitable for SMEs, and an SME supplier won, indicating that this scale of council requirement can be delivered by a smaller business. Experience coordinating work across multiple buildings would be relevant to meeting the stated portfolio-wide scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corperate Window Cleaning Contract

Notice Description

Gateshead Council require an experienced Contractor to provide a quality and professional window cleaning service for their portfolio of both commercial and residential buildings across the Borough of Gateshead.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 24 months with 2 x 12 months options to extend

Planning Information

We would like to gain your views through the following: • Completion of the Market Engagement Questionnaire. • A group market engagement event to provide an overview of the proposed Contract and outline the forthcoming tender process. The session will include a presentation covering how to tender for opportunities with the Council, key requirements for this Contract, and the anticipated procurement timetable. All responses should be provided by completing this questionnaire and uploading your responses via the Open e-tendering system https://www.open-uk.org before the deadline. This can be found by searching 'Corporate Window Cleaning Contract' or using project number OPEN2026312.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06148c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092557-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

90911300 - Window-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£184,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£184,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£183,165 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£183,165 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 May 2026Expired
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-08-31

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITY CLEAN (NORTHERN) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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