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Request for Information (RFI) Provision of Building and Window Cleaning

WEST MERCIA POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER

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13 Apr 2026 at 09:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a Request for Information (RFI) concerning the provision of building and window cleaning services. This procurement activity falls under the services category and is intended to engage with the market ahead of a formal tender process, in line with the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement process is focused on the West Midlands region, specifically Worcester, and involves a pre-market engagement scheduled until 29th April 2026. The RFI aims to gather insights into market capacity, gauge supplier interest, and ensure a procurement framework that is transparent and compliant.

This RFI offers a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in cleaning services, particularly those specialising in building and window cleaning, to engage and potentially benefit from the upcoming tender. Companies with innovative cleaning solutions or those able to provide competitive cost estimates are well suited to participate in this preparatory stage. Engaging in the RFI process could provide these businesses with a strategic advantage, understanding market demands and aligning their offerings to meet the potential contract requirements set by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information (RFI) Provision of Building and Window Cleaning

Notice Description

**THIS IS AN RFI ONLY** The West Mercia Police Contracts and Procurement Team, acting on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Authority), intends to undertake pre market engagement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 in relation to an upcoming Building and Window Cleaning Tender (Reference: 11737). This Request for Information (RFI) is issued as part of the Authority's preliminary market engagement activity to inform the development of the future procurement. The purpose of this engagement is to support compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 by improving transparency and ensuring the procurement is designed in a manner that is proportionate, delivers value for money, and reflects current industry accepted practices. The RFI seeks to help the Authority better understand market capability and capacity, gauge supplier interest, obtain indicative high level cost information (rough order of magnitude estimates), and identify any risks, innovations, or considerations that suppliers consider relevant to the scope, specification, and delivery model prior to the commencement of a formal procurement process. Participation in this RFI is voluntary and does not form part of any subsequent procurement process, nor does it commit the Authority to undertake a procurement or any participant to bid. Any future procurement will be conducted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the Authority's statutory obligations, ensuring fair treatment, non discrimination, and that competition is not distorted as a result of this engagement. Link to the live RFI is enclosed and closes at 5pm on the 29th April 2026 - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictender-details?tid=049c7c3b-b9d9-4dc9-8f23-6c2e36260744 All correspondence and submissions are to be followed as per the instructions within the RFI documentation via InTend.

Planning Information

Pre-market engagement exercise

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0680c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033149-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

90911300 - Window-cleaning services

90917000 - Cleaning services of transport equipment

90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

90919100 - Cleaning services of office equipment

90919200 - Office cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Apr 20264 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 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 MERCIA POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR3 8SP
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, TLG12 Worcestershire CC, TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire, TLG21 Telford and Wrekin, TLG22 Shropshire, TLG3 West Midlands
Local Authority
Wychavon
Electoral Ward
North Claines & Salwarpe
Westminster Constituency
Droitwich and Evesham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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