Tender

Knowes Housing Association Ltd. Common Area Cleaning, Various Locations, Faifley

KNOWES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.

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Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 15:09

Summary of the contracting process

Knowes Housing Association Ltd. is conducting a procurement process for the provision of building-cleaning services at various locations in Faifley, Clydebank. The tender, titled "Common Area Cleaning, Various Locations, Faifley," falls under the services industry category and includes routine cleaning and disinfection of communal residential property areas. The contract is structured with an initial duration of 36 months and may be extended annually for a further 24 months, contingent upon performance reviews and tenant feedback. This open procedure allows for electronic submissions, and interested parties must submit their responses by 3rd July 2026, as the tender phase is currently active.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for firms specialising in building-cleaning services. Those businesses with a proven track record of delivering high-quality cleaning services in residential areas will find this opportunity particularly relevant. The contract's emphasis on a 30% quality and 70% price evaluation criterion suggests a competitive advantage for companies that excel in both aspects. Firms that comply with the necessary regulatory requirements and are enlisted in the appropriate professional or trade registers, such as the Companies House Register in the UK, will be well-suited to compete. Given the potential for contract renewal, long-term business growth with Knowes Housing Association is possible for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

Knowes Housing Association Ltd. Common Area Cleaning, Various Locations, Faifley

Notice Description

The work comprises the routine cleaning and disinfecting of common close areas. The contract duration is 36 months with the option to extend by a further 24 months on a yearly basis subject to satisfactory review as assessed by the Association's Housing Management and by tenant feedback.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The works comprise the routine cleaning and disinfection of common close areas to communal residential properties. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of then Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for a further variable period(s) of up to 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06abc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052031-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90911200 - Building-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
2 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The contract duration is 36 months after which the contract will be re- procured or extended for a maximum further period of 24 months.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KNOWES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLYDEBANK
Postcode
G81 4EU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Clydebank Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

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