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St Edmunds College Window Cleaning Services

ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

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Tender

04 Sep 2026 at 16:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, is seeking window-cleaning services for its facilities at Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN. The buyer is St Edmund’s College Cambridge, with SSC Partnership acting as procurement agent. The requirement covers the college’s windows and associated cleaning provision, classified as window-cleaning services (CPV 90911300). This is a services contract for a single requirement. Suppliers will need to understand and deliver cleaning across the college site, including its existing facilities and layout. A site visit is planned so prospective bidders can inspect the premises and obtain information relevant to preparing their tenders, although attendance is not compulsory. The procurement is intended for companies or consortia able to provide commercial window-cleaning services.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bidders must submit their response electronically through the In-Tend procurement portal, completing both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the Invitation to Tender response. The submission deadline set by the buyer is 28 September 2026 at 12 noon. A non-mandatory site visit is planned for 11 September 2026 at 9am. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months, giving a maximum term to 31 October 2031. The published estimated value is recorded as zero. Award will go to the most advantageous tender, assessed against the detailed criteria and weightings in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits established window-cleaning companies and consortia with the practical capability to service a college campus and work around existing facilities. Suppliers should be able to plan and deliver the required cleaning service across the site, understand the implications of the building layout, and provide a complete, well-evidenced tender response. Participation requires completion of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and all sections of the Invitation to Tender documents, so bidders need the administrative capacity to prepare compliant submissions as well as the operational capacity to deliver the service. The optional site visit provides an opportunity to inspect the facilities before bidding. The procurement is suitable for businesses able to demonstrate a credible approach to service delivery and compete on the detailed evaluation criteria set out in the tender documents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Edmunds College Window Cleaning Services

Notice Description

SSC Partnership (the Agent) on behalf of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge are currently out to tender for the provision of Window Cleaning Services. This procurement is being run under the open procedure, which is a formal bidding procedure, under which the contract is advertised, and all interested organisation/consortium can bid. This ITT provides further details of the proposal and process for submitting bids. All Bidders are required to complete the ITT document in order to submit their completed Bid. Bids must comprise both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and ITT response documents . All aspects of the ITT should be completed in full and submitted as part of a Bid. The ITT aims to: Provide information to Bidders on the Procurement and the opportunities available; Set out clearly the Authority's requirements; Provide information on the Authority's approach to the open procedure process; Set out the deliverables required from Bidders; and Set out the evaluation criteria and weightings that the Authority will use to assess Bids. Following the submission of Bids, the Authority expects to undertake an evaluation process to identify which Bid is the most advantageous tender (MAT) and will be put forward for consideration to be awarded the Contract. The Agent on behalf of the Authority is using the In-Tend portal for the Procurement Process. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ("the Procurement Portal"). Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 28th September at 12 noon. Arrangements will be made for Companies to visit St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN and view the current facilities to obtain a better understanding of the layout and any other relevant information to help in putting together tender bids. The site visit is planned to take place Friday 11th September 2026 at 9am. Please note that the site visit is not mandatory to submit a bid. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority will sign a contract with the successful Company for a period of 36 Months (3 Years) with the option to extend it for up to a further 24 Months (2 Years). The maximum contract term is 5 years inclusive of the extension period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084078-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90911300 - Window-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
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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
ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0BN
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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