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Cleaning Services, North Forest District, Delamere and Plant and Seed Supply

Forestry Commission

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11 Aug 2026 at 16:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission is procuring daily cleaning services for staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, offices and staff kitchen areas across forest and operational sites. The eight lots cover Hamsterley Forest and Chopwell Wood, Gisburn Forest, Grizedale Forest, Winlatter Forest and Dodd Wood, Kielder, Bellingham and Mechanical Engineering Offices, Delamere Forest, and Plant and Seed Supply sites at Lob Slack, Vernon Stockton Centre, Abbots Moss and Lob Slack Glasshouse. The work is classified as cleaning services (CPV 90910000). Delivery is across sites in northern England and the Midlands, including Northumberland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire and neighbouring areas. The requirement is split geographically, allowing suppliers to target individual forest, office, depot or plant and seed supply locations rather than providing a single nationwide service.

The procurement has reached tender: the Forestry Commission invited offers through an open procedure. Enquiries were due by 1 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and tender submissions by 10 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The estimated value is £1,432,890 excluding VAT (£1,719,468 including VAT). Lot values excluding VAT are: £120,000, £100,000, £220,000, £240,000, £260,890, £90,000, £300,000 and £102,000 respectively. Contracts are planned to start on 1 November 2026. Lots 1 to 6 run to 30 or 31 October 2031, while Lots 7 and 8 run to 31 October 2029. Offers are evaluated on price (40%), capacity and contingency (20%), method statement and quality assurance (15%), communication and contract management (15%), and social value (10%).

This opportunity suits commercial cleaning businesses, including SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, with the operational capacity to deliver reliable daily services across forest, visitor, office, depot and seasonal toilet facilities. Suppliers should be able to set out a credible cleaning method, quality assurance arrangements, contingency cover and processes for communicating with and managing the contract. Bidders can pursue one or more geographically defined lots, making the requirement relevant both to local operators and to larger providers able to coordinate teams across several sites. The work requires consistent service delivery in public-facing environments as well as staff and operational premises. A strong response should demonstrate how the proposed team will maintain standards, respond to disruption, manage multiple locations where applicable and deliver measurable social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Services, North Forest District, Delamere and Plant and Seed Supply

Notice Description

Provision of cleaning services in our North Forest District, Delamere Office and our Plant and Seed Supply Depot.

Lot Information

Hamsterley Forest & Chopwell Wood

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas

Gisburn Forest

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas in Gisburn Forest

Grizedale Forest

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas in Grizedale Forest

Winlatter Forest and Dodd Wood

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas in Winlatter Forest and Dodd Wood

Kielder

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas in Kielder Forest (Kielder Castle, Roundabout Toilets, Kielder Depot Offices, Hawkhope Depot Offices and Blakehopeburnhaugh Picnic Site Toilets (seasonal 1st May - 30th November).

Bellingham and Mechanical Engineering Offices

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas in in Bellingham and Mechanical Engineering Offices

Delamere Forest

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas in Delamere Forest lasting three years.

Plant and Seed Supply (three sites, Lob Slack Vernon Stockton Centre (main office) Abbots Moss & Lob Slack Glasshouse)

Daily cleaning of all staff and public toilets, visitor centres, classrooms, office spaces and staff kitchen areas in Plant and Seed Supply (three sites, Lob Slack Vernon Stockton Centre (main office) Abbots Moss & Lob Slack Glasshouse) - Lasting three years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076426-2026
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
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
£1,432,890 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,432,890 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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