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Regional Cleaning Services

Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police

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21 Jul 2026 at 09:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police procured regional cleaning services for its estate and operations. The requirement covers cleaning services delivered across the United Kingdom and was arranged as one lot. The buyer is based at Middlemoor, Exeter. The service is classified under CPV 90910000. The awarded supplier, Solo Service Group, is a large cleaning services business based in Swansea. The procurement is therefore relevant to suppliers providing regional or national commercial cleaning, particularly those able to support public-sector premises and a geographically broad operating area. The requirement is focused on the delivery of cleaning services rather than cleaning products, construction, facilities management or other unrelated support services.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. One lot was awarded to Solo Service Group. The contract was signed on 14 November 2018 and has an awarded value of £16,502,775.94. Its recorded contract period is 3,090 days, while the tender lot period was 2,520 days. A further 12-month extension was made until 31 August 2027; the contract had previously been extended for seven months until 31 August 2026. The modification followed the voluntary termination of the replacement tender, linked to concerns raised by bidders. The related contract termination notice was issued on 9 April 2026. The buyer stated that a new tender process would commence in autumn 2026 for service commencement on 1 September 2027.

This award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand for regional cleaning services from Devon and Cornwall Police, delivered at a large public-sector scale over a multi-year period. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to provide consistent cleaning across a broad geographic area, with enough trained staff, supervision and management infrastructure to support police premises and maintain service continuity. Experience of delivering comparable regional or national cleaning contracts would strengthen a supplier’s position, as would the ability to manage mobilisation, performance reporting, service standards and continuity when a replacement contract is required. Suppliers should also be able to respond constructively to bidder concerns and engage with a formal public procurement process for a complex, long-term cleaning requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regional Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068504-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,502,775 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 7HQ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Solo Service Group

Further Information

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