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Provision of Internal Building Cleaning Services

Plumpton College

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21 Oct 2026 at 10:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plumpton College is seeking a supplier to provide internal building cleaning services at the college in Plumpton, near Lewes. The work covers cleaning buildings within the college; the service is classified as building-cleaning services (CPV 90911200). This is a single-lot service requirement, rather than a collection of separate cleaning contracts. It may suit cleaning contractors able to deliver a managed service for an educational site and organise staffing, quality control and day-to-day delivery around the college’s needs.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The deadline for questions was 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the bid deadline was 7 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The planned contract period runs from 22 February 2027 to 21 February 2030, with two possible 12-month extensions, up to 21 February 2032. The estimated value is £1,000,000 excluding VAT (£1,200,000 including VAT). The college plans to assess price (40%) alongside service delivery methodology (15%), quality assurance and performance management (10%), mobilisation, TUPE and transition (10%), staffing, training and management (15%), and social value, environmental sustainability and community impact (10%).

The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is best suited to a cleaning provider able to explain how it will deliver and manage internal cleaning services at a college, assure quality and monitor performance against key indicators. Bidders should be ready to set out their mobilisation and transition approach, including handling TUPE, and show how they will recruit, train and manage the required staff. The evaluation also rewards proposals addressing social value, environmental sustainability and community impact, so suppliers with credible plans in these areas can demonstrate their fit. Price matters, but it is only 40% of the assessment; the remaining 60% is based on service quality and wider delivery commitments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Internal Building Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Provision of Internal Building Cleaning Services at Plumpton College

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099297-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Feb 2027 - 21 Feb 2030 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
Plumpton College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 3AE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Further Information

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