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Darlington College - Provision of Building Cleaning Services

Darlington College

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27 Aug 2026 at 13:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington College is procuring building-cleaning services for 19,441 square metres of its premises. The requirement is for an ongoing cleaning provider rather than the supply of cleaning products or equipment alone. The work falls within the building-cleaning services category and will support the College’s estate in the United Kingdom. Suppliers should be able to organise and deliver a managed cleaning service across a sizeable educational site, with sufficient staff, supervision, equipment and operational controls to maintain the required areas. The opportunity is therefore relevant to commercial cleaning companies and other organisations experienced in servicing large public, educational or similarly occupied buildings. The College is the buying organisation and will use its own budget to procure the service.

The process has reached tender: Darlington College invited suppliers to submit offers through an open procedure. Questions had to be submitted by 11 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 22 September 2026 at 12:00. The procurement has one lot, with an estimated value of £1,890,000 excluding VAT, or £2,268,000 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing it to continue until 31 December 2031. The buyer expected to complete its award decision by 1 January 2027 at 23:59. Offers are evaluated on quality at 60% and price at 40%.

This opportunity suits established building-cleaning providers, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It offers a substantial single-site service requirement for organisations able to deploy and manage cleaning teams across 19,441 square metres. Relevant suppliers are likely to have experience of planned and routine cleaning in large buildings, particularly educational, public-sector or other busy occupied environments. Bidders should be able to demonstrate practical capacity for staffing, supervision, scheduling, quality assurance, health and safety, equipment management and continuity of service. The evaluation gives greater importance to the proposed service quality than to price, so providers with a clear, credible operating model and evidence of reliable delivery should be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Darlington College - Provision of Building Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Darlington College require a provider of Building Cleaning Services to an area of 19441m2.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed9f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081778-2026
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

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,890,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,890,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 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
Darlington College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 1DR
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Stephenson
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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