Planning

WLDC Cleaning Services

WEST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Planning

27 Feb 2026 at 09:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lindsey District Council plans to reprocure cleaning services for its premises, with a focus on sewage, refuse, cleaning, and environmental services. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement questionnaire due by noon on 13 March 2026. Located in Gainsborough, United Kingdom, this procurement project has a total estimated value of £1,272,240, facilitated through the Pro Contract tender portal. The contract is expected to commence on 1 October 2026, with an overall duration until 30 September 2029, having potential extensions until 2031.

This tender offers promising business growth opportunities for suppliers in the cleaning services sector, particularly SMEs and organisations interested in environmental services within government premises. Businesses that have proficiency in sewage, refuse, or environmental cleaning, and those capable of reliably servicing the UKF30 region will find this tender fitting. It is an ideal opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs aiming to expand their public sector client base and reinforce their expertise in delivering comprehensive cleaning services to governmental bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WLDC Cleaning Services

Notice Description

West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) is looking to reprocure cleaning services within a portfolio of Council owned premises.

Planning Information

We are seeking to bring awareness to the market of an upcoming opportunity and understand the market’s preferred approach to a number of key issues to inform the decision-making process, by completing a pre-market engagement questionnaire. A pre-market engagement pack and questionnaire can be found on the Pro Contract tender portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?tabName=opportunities&resetFilter=True. Suppliers are asked to submit their responses by 12pm on 13th March 2026 via the Pro Contract portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065dcd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017684-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,060,200 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GAINSBOROUGH
Postcode
DN21 2NA
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
West Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Gainsborough South-West
Westminster Constituency
Gainsborough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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