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Cleaning Services - Birchden Wood, Kent, Friston Forest and Abbots Wood, East Sussex

Forestry Commission

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06 Aug 2026 at 08:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission is procuring cleaning services for public toilet blocks at Birchden Wood in Kent, and at Friston Forest and Abbots Wood in East Sussex. The requirement is divided into two service areas: Birchden Forest covers the Birchden Wood toilet block, while Abbots Wood and Friston Forest covers the toilet blocks at both named sites. This is a facilities and public-access cleaning service rather than construction or supply of equipment. The work is delivered across forest sites in Kent and East Sussex. It may suit cleaning contractors able to provide consistent services at multiple outdoor visitor locations and to manage service delivery across more than one site. Both lots are identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement reached tender: the Forestry Commission invited offers through an open, below-threshold competition. Questions could be submitted until 25 August 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and offers were due by 5 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The contract period for both lots is 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2031. The estimated total value is £108,333.33 excluding VAT, or £130,000 gross. Lot 1, Birchden Forest, is valued at £36,666.67 excluding VAT (£44,000 gross). Lot 2, Abbots Wood and Friston Forest, is valued at £71,666.66 excluding VAT (£86,000 gross). For each lot, evaluation is 60% price and 40% quality: method statement and quality assurance 15%, capacity and contingency 15%, and communication and contract management 10%.

This opportunity suits established cleaning providers, smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises with the operational capability to maintain toilet blocks at forest visitor sites. Bidders will need to explain their cleaning method and quality-assurance arrangements, demonstrating how standards will be maintained consistently across the relevant locations. They must also show sufficient capacity and credible contingency arrangements, which is particularly relevant for services spread across multiple sites and for managing staff, absence or other disruption. The evaluation also rewards clear communication and contract-management arrangements, so suppliers should be able to provide reliable liaison, reporting and day-to-day oversight. Contractors can compete for the Birchden Wood service, the combined Abbots Wood and Friston Forest service, or assess both service areas against their available resources.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Services - Birchden Wood, Kent, Friston Forest and Abbots Wood, East Sussex

Notice Description

Cleaning of Birchden Wood toilet block, Friston Forest toilet block and Abbots Wood toilet block.

Lot Information

Birchden Forest

Cleaning Services at Birchden Wood toilet block.

Abbots Wood and Friston Forest

Cleaning Abbots Wood and Friston Forest toilet blocks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074451-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£108,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£108,332 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry Commission
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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