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Janitorial Supplies

University of Portsmouth

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28 Aug 2026 at 09:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation procured janitorial supplies for its buildings and services in Portsmouth. The requirement covers essential toilet rolls, hand soap and waste bags, supporting statutory hygiene standards and day-to-day operations. It is a goods supply requirement rather than a cleaning or facilities-management service. The procurement was arranged as a short-term agreement while the university explored the market for a longer-term solution. The delivery location is Portsmouth, in the United Kingdom. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers of washroom consumables, hygiene products and commercial janitorial supplies with the ability to provide regular deliveries to a university estate. It may also interest distributors and wholesalers supplying institutional or public-sector customers with essential consumables.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One completed lot covered the requirement. CJS Portsmouth Limited was awarded the contract on 3 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 February 2027. Its value is £75,000 excluding VAT and £90,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The award covers the supply of toilet paper, with the wider requirement also including hand soap and waste bags. The selected supplier is CJS Portsmouth Limited, a Portsmouth-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement used a short-term arrangement intended to maintain essential supplies during exploration of a longer-term solution.

This award shows that the University of Portsmouth buys essential washroom and waste consumables for its operational buildings through a below-threshold direct route, with a short-term requirement of institutional scale. A credible future supplier would need dependable access to toilet rolls, hand soap and waste bags, reliable stockholding and distribution, and the capacity to maintain continuity of supply for statutory hygiene needs. Local or regional distributors may be well placed, particularly those already serving universities, public bodies, offices or other multi-building estates. The award to a Portsmouth-based SME also indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist supplier, provided it can offer responsive service, consistent product availability and practical delivery arrangements for the university’s Portsmouth operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Janitorial Supplies

Notice Description

This is a short term agreement to maintain essential supplies of toilet rolls, hand soap and waste bags while we conduct an exploration of the market for a longer term solution. These items are critical for maintaining statutory hygiene standards and supporting day to day operating of our buildings and services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082038-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33761000 - Toilet paper

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Feb 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 Portsmouth
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CJS Portsmouth Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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