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Cleaning agency staff

University of the West of England

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12 Aug 2026 at 13:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England is procuring agency cleaning staff to cover vacancies and provide additional capacity during peak periods. The requirement is for the supply of commercial or industrial workers, under the cleaning agency staff service. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The service is associated with the university’s operations in South West England. The selected provider is Berkeley Scott Limited, a large recruitment and staffing company. This opportunity is therefore relevant to agencies able to source, vet and supply temporary cleaning personnel for an institutional or commercial environment, particularly where staffing levels need to flex around vacancies and periods of increased demand.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Berkeley Scott Limited under a single lot. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026, starts on 1 August 2026 and runs until 31 July 2027. Its value is £45,000 excluding VAT, or £54,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The stated basis for the award is the direct, below-threshold route rather than a competitive evaluation. The requirement covers agency cleaning staff for vacancy cover and peak-period support, with Berkeley Scott appointed to provide this service through the contract period.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for temporary cleaning labour at the University of the West of England, covering both routine vacancy replacement and short-term increases in staffing demand. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to commercial or industrial cleaning workers, the ability to respond quickly when vacancies arise, and sufficient recruitment and workforce-management capacity to support peak periods. Relevant strengths would include effective candidate sourcing, screening, onboarding, scheduling and replacement arrangements, together with experience supplying temporary staff to a large institutional setting. The buyer’s use of a direct below-threshold route also indicates that suppliers should understand proportionate public-sector purchasing and be ready to present a clear, dependable service model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning agency staff

Notice Description

Agency staff used to cover Cleaning vacancies and assist during peak periods, Berkeley Scott covering the period until 31/07/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e29e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076791-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of the West of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
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
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BERKELEY SCOTT LIMITED

Further Information

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