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Cleaning, Pest Control and Grounds Maintenance Contract

Buckinghamshire New University

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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05 Aug 2026 at 10:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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15 Jul 2026 at 12:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire New University procured integrated cleaning, pest control and grounds maintenance services. The requirement covers cleaning and sanitation, hygiene-related services, pest control and maintenance of outdoor grounds across the university’s locations. The purpose is to maintain business-critical facilities services and continuity for the university’s academic operations. The buying organisation is Buckinghamshire New University, based in High Wycombe. This is a facilities management services opportunity suited to providers able to combine routine and specialist cleaning, pest control and grounds maintenance under one service arrangement. The scope is operationally integrated across multiple locations, so suppliers would need to manage coordinated delivery, consistent standards and effective communication with university stakeholders.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award to BIDVEST NOONAN (UK) LIMITED, under the repeat or additional services route in the Procurement Act 2023. The award date was 15 July 2026. The awarded value is £1,070,692.90 excluding VAT, or £1,284,831.48 including VAT. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with signature scheduled for 17 August 2026. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and comprised one completed lot. The award was made to the existing supplier because changing provider was considered technically and economically impractical within the required timeframe, given the need for continuity across integrated services and multiple locations.

This award indicates sustained demand from Buckinghamshire New University for a single provider capable of delivering cleaning, pest control and grounds maintenance as an integrated facilities service. A credible future competitor would need operational capacity across multiple locations, reliable mobilisation and transition planning, and the ability to maintain uninterrupted business-critical services. Experience working in complex occupied environments would be relevant, particularly where services must continue around academic operations. The buyer’s reasoning also shows the importance of institutional and site knowledge, effective relationships with internal stakeholders, and the ability to manage technically integrated services without creating disruption or disproportionate implementation costs. Providers combining these capabilities, rather than offering only one element of the scope, would be better placed for a future requirement.

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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/074057-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

85 - Health and social work services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental 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
5 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode
HP11 2JZ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited

Further Information

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