Notice Information
Notice Title
Cleaning, Pest Control and Grounds Maintenance Contract
Notice Description
Buckinghamshire New University ("University") intends to renew its current Cleaning, Pest Control and Grounds Maintenance contract ("Contract"). The University will renew the contract for a strict period of up to 12 months. This will maintain service continuity and avoid any impact on the start of the new academic term starting in September. It also gives the University time to carry out a new procurement process for which the planning has already commenced.
Procurement Information
The award of the contract is permitted in accordance with Section 41 and Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that: (a) Additional or repeat services; The public contract concerns the supply of services by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing services in circumstances where- (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving services that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing services, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. Of particular note: The University intends to directly award a contract for a strict period of 12 months to the incumbent supplier. The Supplier has previously provided the same services to the University and has a high degree of institutional and location knowledge as well as good working relationships with internal stakeholders. This decision is based on the grounds of technical and economic impracticality of switching suppliers within the required timeframe, and the absence of a suitable competitive alternative that delivers equivalent value for money and continuity. Due to the complexity and integration of the existing services across multiple locations, transitioning to an alternative supplier would require extensive procurement lead time, significant and potentially avoidable implementation costs and resources, and a high-risk migration programme - all of which would exceed the remaining duration of the current contract and introduce potential service disruption. This limited contract via direct award is therefore considered a proportionate and necessary solution to: * maintain business-critical service operations without disruption, especially with the commencement of the new academic term in September; * allow for continued value through negotiation with the incumbent supplier and control of costs * provide the University much needed time to further develop and conclude its long-term business and procurement strategy for the services, that can allow the University to achieve value for money; and * enable the University to meet its legal and transparency obligations under the Procurement Act 2023, by publishing details of its long term requirements (where appropriate), including a preliminary market engagement notice and tender notice. The University has already started preparing for the procurement exercise and notices will be published in due course.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cbcd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066695-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
85142300 - Hygiene services
90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,070,692 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jul 2026Today
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HIGH WYCOMBE
- Postcode
- HP11 2JZ
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Wycombe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066695-2026
15th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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