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Cleaning Servicer Contract and Grounds Maintenance Market Engagement

London Borough of Redbridge

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Planning

14 Sep 2026 at 16:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Redbridge is planning two related service appointments: one cleaning services provider and one grounds maintenance provider. The cleaning contractor will clean the council’s corporate estates and provide soft facilities management services across various locations in the borough. The grounds maintenance contractor will deliver comprehensive grounds maintenance services for the council. The planned work is based in the London Borough of Redbridge, with market engagement taking place at Ilford Town Hall. This is a services procurement, covering cleaning and sanitation, grounds maintenance, and associated cleaning products and facilities support. Businesses operating in either service area may therefore find the planned procurement relevant, including those able to deliver one specialist service rather than both.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure and has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to appoint two experienced providers, with one provider for cleaning and soft facilities management and another for grounds maintenance. The indicative contract period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with renewal possible until 30 June 2032. The estimated total value is £4.4 million including tax. The council expects the next notice to be published on 12 February 2027. It is running preliminary market engagement, with interested parties expected to submit their interest by 25 September 2026 at 12:00. The planned procurement is above the relevant threshold.

The planned work should suit established cleaning contractors, facilities management providers, grounds maintenance businesses, and partnerships or subcontracting teams that can demonstrate relevant experience and operational capacity. Cleaning specialists will need to combine routine cleaning with soft facilities management across multiple council corporate-estate locations. Grounds maintenance specialists will need to provide a comprehensive service across council-managed sites. The council has indicated that it is seeking experienced providers and expects separate appointments, so a business can prepare around either service rather than needing to cover the full scope. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, supporting preparation by organisations of different sizes and ownership models.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Servicer Contract and Grounds Maintenance Market Engagement

Notice Description

The London Borough of Redbridge is inviting interested Cleaning Services providers, and Grounds Maintenance Service providers to attend a Market Engagement programme at its Ilford Town Hall. The Authority will be seeking to appoint two experience providers for the services mentioned above. The successful cleaning service provider will provide cleaning services and also provide Soft Facilities Management Services (SFMS) for its corporate estates in various locations within the borough. The successful Grounds Maintenance services provider will undertake a comprehensive Grounds Maintenance services across the Council.

Planning Information

The submission of interested parties for the Market Engagement period ends at 12:00 on 25/09/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f97c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087023-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Feb 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Redbridge
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILFORD
Postcode
IG1 1NN
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Redbridge
Electoral Ward
Ilford Town
Westminster Constituency
Ilford South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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