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Highway Infrastructure Cleaning

West Midlands Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 16:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

17 Jun 2026 at 16:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Feb 2026 at 18:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority procured highway infrastructure cleaning services for Transport for West Midlands’ asset portfolio across the West Midlands. The scope covers five linked activities: cleaning highway infrastructure, cleaning bus stations, cleaning park and ride sites, maintaining timetable cases and placing printed information. Methods must be adapted to different asset types while maintaining required standards. The provider is expected to supply dedicated operatives and vehicles, together with a mobile communications system compatible with the transport authority’s asset management system for electronic cleaning and audit records. Work is delivered across the West Midlands, including highway assets, bus stations and park and ride facilities. The buyer also requires sustainable operating practices, such as lower-emission vehicles, optimised visits, recycling, approved controlled-waste disposal and the use of reusable or ethically sourced materials.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. One lot was evaluated on technical quality at 60% and commercial price at 40%; four valid bids were received. The contract was awarded to Mitie Cleaning & Environmental Services Limited on 17 June 2026 for £34,758,864.68 excluding VAT, or £41,710,637.62 including VAT. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2031, with optional extensions of three years and two years, allowing a potential end date of 31 March 2036. Participation was suitable for SMEs. Bidders had to meet insurance requirements, complete a financial risk assessment, demonstrate suitable human and technical resources for GDPR compliance, address Modern Slavery Act reporting where applicable, and commit to paying the real living wage.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from the West Midlands Combined Authority for a single provider able to manage varied transport-estate cleaning and information services across a whole region. A credible future competitor would need operational scale, dedicated cleaning teams, suitable vehicles and an effective local base capable of meeting response times across the West Midlands. The work also requires reliable digital field reporting, asset auditing and data exchange with the buyer’s systems. Strong capability across highway infrastructure, bus stations and park and ride sites would be important, alongside timetable-case maintenance and information placement. Suppliers should be able to evidence robust quality control, financial resilience, substantial insurance cover, GDPR-compliant working, modern slavery compliance and real living wage commitments. Low-emission operations, efficient route planning and responsible waste management are also central requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highway Infrastructure Cleaning

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of highway infrastructure cleaning across TFWM's asset portfolio within the West Midlands Region (highway infrastructure, bus stations, park & ride sites and any information placement requirements). There are 5 key areas aligned with the requirements set out in this specification, these are; - Highway Infrastructure Cleaning - Bus Station Cleaning - Park & Ride Cleaning - Timetable Maintenance - Information Placement The cleaning methodology will differ significantly between asset types and the Service Provider is expected to propose the most efficient methods, whilst maintaining the high standards that TfWM and its customers expect. The Service Provider will provide TfWM with a number of dedicated operatives and vehicles, complete with a suitable smart mobile communication system that is compatible with TfWM's asset management IT system for the electronic upload of data relating to cleaning and auditing. The Service Provider is required to have an operational base which is located such that the response times required by this specification can be achieved without exception. WMCA would suggest that in order to meet these response times across the region, the base would need to be located no more than 5 miles from the West Midlands border. TfWM has made a commitment to and is working to develop good practice in infrastructure sustainability, including green and sustainable technologies in the design, refurbishment and maintenance of transport infrastructure facilities. The Service Provider will be required to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability by integrating sustainable development into their operating practices and culture throughout the Contract. This can be achieved by using low fuel consumption and emissions vehicles, optimising visits to each site, recycling of waste materials, disposing of any controlled waste in an approved manner, work with reusable components, using innovative designs and green technology or ethically sourced materials.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will include two (2) optional extension periods in 1 x 3-year and 1 x 2-year increments. The final, potential end date if all extensions are invoked will be 31st March 2036.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ca0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080062-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

34928440 - Bus-stop posts

44212321 - Bus shelters

45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£23,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£34,758,864 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£34,758,864 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MITIE CLEANING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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