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Award

06 Jul 2026 at 20:10

TenderUpdate

19 Mar 2026 at 13:13

Tender

17 Mar 2026 at 16:31

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Winchester City Council Public Realm Cleansing Services" project is spearheaded by Winchester City Council, positioned in Winchester, United Kingdom. This procurement, within the services industry category, involves the provision of public realm cleansing services and concludes the tender stage on 3rd August 2026, with a contract commencement date lined up for 4th October 2027. The procurement process has followed an open and competitive flexible procedure, and has recently moved to the award stage, which was set to be formalised by the 20th July 2026. The awarded contract, a significant service valued at nearly £20.7 million, involves 'idverde Limited', a large company based in Coventry, UK, as the successful tenderer.

This tender result presents a substantial opportunity especially for businesses in the cleaning, sanitation, and street-maintenance sectors. It is particularly advantageous to larger organisations capable of handling extensive cleaning services over long periods, given the contract duration, with a possible extension until 2043. Companies focusing on urban or rural sanitation solutions would have found this process fitting to expand and solidify their market presence. The procurement's emphasis on quality and social value provides additional opportunities for businesses that can demonstrate value beyond competitive pricing. While the contract has been awarded, businesses looking to participate in similar tenders might consider specialising in high-quality service provisions and adherence to public sector requirements.

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Notice Title

Winchester City Council Public Realm Cleansing Services

Notice Description

Winchester City Council (the "Council" or "Authority") is inviting tenders for a single Supplier to be contracted for public realm cleansing services across the Winchester City district. The contract must start on 4th October 2027, and it is envisaged that the contract will be awarded and mobilisation will commence in August 2026. All information available to Suppliers regarding this opportunity is held within the tender pack.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066cb3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063389-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90600000 - Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services

90611000 - Street-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£20,731,985 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Oct 2027 - 3 Oct 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
COLEBROOK STREET, WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 9LJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDVERDE

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