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Provision of cleaning services at British High Commission Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town Offices

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

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29 Jul 2026 at 09:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is procuring commercial cleaning services for British High Commission premises in South Africa. The requirement covers the Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town offices, including four offices and additional guardhouses. The contractor will provide the cleaning services generally required in a Grade A office building. This is a service contract for suppliers able to organise and deliver professional office and ancillary-building cleaning across multiple sites. Work will take place at British High Commission locations in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The requirement may suit established commercial cleaning companies with the operational reach, workforce and management systems needed to maintain consistent standards across offices and guardhouses in different South African cities.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Suppliers could submit electronic tenders in English using the FCDO BravoSolution portal. Enquiries had to be submitted by 19 August 2026 at 23:59, and tenders by 24 August 2026 at 14:00. The expected award decision date was 21 September 2026 at 23:59. The single lot has an estimated value of £175,483 excluding VAT, or £201,805 including VAT. The contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with an optional one-year renewal based on contractor performance, extending the maximum period to 31 October 2030. Evaluation is weighted 60% technical quality and 40% commercial price.

This opportunity suits a South African commercial cleaning provider with experience delivering cleaning in Grade A office environments and the capacity to cover sites in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Bidders need to demonstrate satisfactory financial health, accept the FCDO’s terms and conditions, and provide three contactable references. Required compliance includes a certificate of incorporation, SARS clearance, membership of and a certificate of compliance from the National Contract Cleaning Association, public liability and other necessary insurance, workmen’s compensation cover, UIF certification, and a health and safety file. The tender also requires declarations covering non-canvassing and non-collusive tendering, together with the required tender letter and declarations. Suppliers should therefore have mature administrative, financial, workforce and health-and-safety controls, as well as the management capacity to deliver consistently across multiple offices and guardhouses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of cleaning services at British High Commission Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town Offices

Notice Description

The British High Commission Pretoria is looking to secure the services of a contractor to provide cleaning services. The British High Commission has (four) 4 offices within South Africa and Additional Guardhouses.The contractor shall provide the Services generally required in a Grade A office building

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071506-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - 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

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,483 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,483 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-04-29

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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