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Cleaning Materials Supply

Manchester City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 12:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Feb 2026 at 13:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council procured a city-wide supply of cleaning materials, equipment and chemicals for Facilities Management across 85 buildings in Manchester. The requirement covers general cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, washroom paper and cleaning supplies, paper-product dispensers, hoover bags, cleaning equipment and machines, plus spare parts for supplied equipment. The products support cleaning services in schools, Sure Start nurseries, district offices, depots, adult shared housing, children’s contact centres, a youth justice centre, libraries, adult education facilities, cemeteries and the Town Hall Extension Complex. This is primarily a cleaning and polishing products supply requirement, with associated cleaning and sanitation services. Manchester City Council is the buyer and contracting authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. One lot was evaluated on quality (35%), price (35%), social value (20%) and environmental performance (10%); economic and technical selection criteria applied. Fourteen bids were received, including 13 at the final stage and 10 from SMEs. The contract was awarded to Alliance Disposables Limited on 19 August 2026 for £2,400,000 excluding VAT (£2,880,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 8 September 2029, with an option to extend for a further three years, up to 8 September 2032. The original tender deadline was 3 March 2026 at 11am, with enquiries closing on 24 February 2026 at 11am.

This award indicates sustained demand from Manchester City Council for a broad, dependable range of commercial cleaning consumables, washroom supplies, machines, equipment and replacement parts supporting varied public buildings. A credible future supplier would need robust product sourcing and distribution capacity, dependable stock availability, and the ability to supply chemicals and equipment across a large, diverse estate. Technical and economic capability are required, while the evaluation shows that price alone is insufficient: product and service quality, social value and environmental performance together account for most of the assessment. The opportunity is explicitly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and competition included ten SME final-stage bidders, indicating that capable smaller suppliers can compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Materials Supply

Notice Description

To supply cleaning products, equipment and chemicals for Facilities Management across 85 buildings within the boundary of the City of Manchester. We provide cleaning services in schools, Sure Start nurseries, district offices, depots, adult shared housing, children's contact centres, youth justice centre, libraries, adult education, cemeteries, and the Town Hall Extension Complex. - General cleaning chemical supplies - Disinfectant for general areas - Washroom paper supplies - Washroom cleaning supplies - Dispensers for paper products - Hoover bags - Cleaning equipment - Cleaning machines - Spare parts for equipment supplied

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 3 years. It is intended for the contract to commence on 1st July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081738-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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

39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 8 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Manchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alliance Disposables Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081738-2026
    27th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010939-2026
    6th February 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 3rd March 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. The link to the CHEST advert can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c2a338a7-3afc-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True

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