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Office Cleaning Services (Glasgow & Edinburgh)

Audit Scotland

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31 Aug 2026 at 16:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Audit Scotland is procuring office cleaning services for its Edinburgh office at Westport and Glasgow office at Nelson Mandela Place. The requirement covers both buildings under one contract with a single supplier. The service is intended to replace the existing cleaning arrangement and provide ongoing cleaning provision across the two locations. This is a services opportunity for commercial cleaning contractors able to operate in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. The named buyer is Audit Scotland, a public audit body. The work will be delivered at the buyer’s offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, making geographic coverage of both locations important for suppliers considering whether to bid.

The procurement has reached tender: Audit Scotland invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission required. There is one lot and no variants are allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 30 March 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, giving a potential maximum period of four years. Offers must be submitted by 15 October 2026 at 12:00. Bids are due to remain valid until 1 April 2027 at 23:59, and bids are scheduled to be opened at 12:30 on 15 October 2026 in Glasgow. Evaluation is weighted 70% technical quality and 30% price. Required insurance includes professional indemnity of £2 million, employer’s liability of £10 million and public liability of £5 million.

This opportunity suits an established commercial cleaning contractor with the operational capacity to service offices in both Edinburgh and Glasgow under a single agreement. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate specific yearly turnover in the relevant business areas across three fiscal years and meet the stated financial-ratio requirement, including a current-assets-to-total-assets ratio of at least 0.7 based on the most recent audited accounts. The buyer also requires confirmation of appropriate insurance arrangements and expects bidders to identify any subcontractors, their roles and the proportion of work they would deliver. Strong technical quality is more important than price in the evaluation, so bidders with robust cleaning methods, staffing, supervision and service delivery arrangements are well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office Cleaning Services (Glasgow & Edinburgh)

Notice Description

There is the necessity to have a cleaning provision in place for Audit Scotland's Edinburgh Office situated at Westport and the Glasgow Office situated in Nelson Mandela Place. The intention is to have a new Contract for this provision with a single supplier, for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend by up to 2 further years (1 + 1), with a maximum Contract period of 4 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

There is the necessity to have a cleaning provision in place for Audit Scotland's Edinburgh Office situated at Westport and the Glasgow Office situated in Nelson Mandela Place. This provision will replace the existing contract that is in place for the two buildings which expires in March 2027. It is anticipated that the cleaning provision for both locales could be contained in one contractual agreement. The intention is to have a new Contract for this provision with a single supplier, for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend by up to 2 further years (1 + 1), with a maximum Contract period of 4 years. This service requirement is a regulated procurement under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The Contract period shall commence on 1 April 2027 until 30 March 2029, with the option to extend for a period of up to 2 years to be agreed on an annual basis.

Renewal: Two Optional Extension Options of 12 month. Potential contract duration 48 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef17
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082419-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90919200 - Office cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 20262 months to go
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
Audit Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

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