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Regional Cleaning Services

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset

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21 Jul 2026 at 09:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset procured regional cleaning services for its estate and related operational sites. The requirement covers cleaning services across the United Kingdom, under a single regional requirement. The procurement is classified as cleaning services and is a services contract. The buyer is based at Winfrith, Dorchester. The selected supplier, Solo Service Group, is based in Swansea and is recorded as a large organisation. The scope is presented as one regional service rather than separate service categories, with the supplier responsible for delivering the cleaning requirement across the stated UK delivery area. This is relevant to established commercial cleaning providers with the infrastructure, workforce and management arrangements to deliver a broad, public-sector regional service.

This procurement has been awarded: Solo Service Group was selected for the regional cleaning services requirement. The award is active. The contract was signed on 4 November 2018 and has a stated duration of 3,090 days; the related lot has a stated duration of 2,520 days. The contract value is £5,141,503.96. A further 12-month extension runs until 31 August 2027. The previous extension ran for seven months until 31 August 2026. The extension followed the voluntary termination of the replacement tender because of concerns raised by bidders. A new tender process is expected to commence in autumn 2026, for a replacement contract commencing on 1 September 2027. The award was made under a tender process and covers one lot.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand for a single regional cleaning service from Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner. A credible future supplier would need to manage a large, geographically broad public-sector cleaning operation, maintain consistent service standards across multiple sites, and provide sufficient trained staff, supervision, scheduling and quality control. The requirement also points to the importance of mobilisation and continuity: the incumbent arrangement has been extended while a replacement service is prepared, following bidder concerns about the earlier process. Businesses with experience of long-term public-sector cleaning contracts, regional workforce deployment, contract governance, performance reporting and service transition would be well placed to assess this buyer’s future requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regional Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf66
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068507-2026
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
£5,141,503 £1M-£10M

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
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT2 8TZ
Postcode Area
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Crossways
Westminster Constituency
South Dorset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Solo Service Group

Further Information

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