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Contract for the provision of short term cleaning for North Northamptonshire sites

North Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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29 Sep 2026 at 10:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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29 Sep 2026 at 10:06

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured short-term cleaning services for Haylock House, Sheerness House, The Rushden Centre, CEC, CIH, ENBC and Grosvenor House, together with cover cleaning for Swanspool House. The work supports the safe operation of the Council’s public-facing and operational buildings, including sites providing services to vulnerable residents and the wider community. Delivery is across sites in North Northamptonshire. The requirement is for ongoing building cleaning and cover provision across a varied public estate, rather than a single premises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to INTER COUNTY SERVICE GROUP LTD. The Council used a direct award to maintain critical cleaning services while a compliant procurement process was concluded, citing health, safety, operational and reputational risks if provision were interrupted. The award date was 29 September 2026. The award value is £227,988 excluding VAT (£273,585 including VAT). The contract period is recorded as 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; the Council’s description says the contract commenced on 1 August 2026 and lasts eight months. This is a single-lot award. The published data does not set out evaluation criteria.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future cleaning requirements, this award demonstrates demand across a multi-site council estate, combining routine cleaning with cover at an additional building. A credible competitor would need to organise reliable service across public-facing and operational premises and maintain continuity where cleaning supports essential services used by vulnerable residents. The stated rationale makes dependable mobilisation and service resilience commercially important: the Council selected this route to avoid disruption while a compliant procurement was completed. Inter County Service Group Ltd, the selected supplier, is identified as an SME, showing that the requirement was awarded to a small or medium-sized business. Experience coordinating cleaning across a diverse property portfolio and providing cover alongside regular services would be relevant capabilities for a supplier seeking to meet a comparable requirement from this Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the provision of short term cleaning for North Northamptonshire sites

Notice Description

Continued provision for cleaning of Haylock House, Sheerness House, The Rushden Centre, CEC, CIH, ENBC, Grosvenor House and cover cleaning for Swanspool House. The contract commenced on 1 August 2026 and has a duration of 8 months. Due to delays in the contract drafting and execution process, the UK6 Contract Award Notice could not be published on the contract commencement date. The notice is therefore being published at the earliest available opportunity. In the interests of transparency, the written contract has now been signed by both the Council and the awarded supplier prior to publication of this notice. The Council acknowledges the delay in publication and is providing this explanation to maintain an open and transparent procurement record.

Procurement Information

This direct award is to maintain critical service delivery whilst a compliant procurement process is concluded. The cleaning contract supports the safe operation of a diverse portfolio of public-facing and operational buildings, many of which provide essential services to vulnerable residents and the wider community. Failure to maintain these services could present significant health, safety, operational and reputational risks to the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091686-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£227,988 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTER COUNTY SERVICE GROUP LTD

Further Information

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