Award

The Provision of Cleaning Services for Glasgow Kelvin College

GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 May 2025 at 00:00

Tender

06 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow Kelvin College has completed the procurement process for the provision of cleaning services across three of its campus buildings: Easterhouse, Springburn and East End. The contracting authority, Glasgow Kelvin College, based in Glasgow (UKM82), engaged in an open procedure procurement method. The process was designed to attract bids from suppliers in the education services industry, with the tender initially posted as active on 6th January 2025 and its bid submission closing on 10th February 2025. Following the evaluation process, the contract was awarded to Pristine Clean Services Ltd. The contract was signed on 24th April 2025, with an overall contract value of £2,590,000.

This tender presents potential growth opportunities for businesses within the cleaning and facilities management sectors, particularly for SMEs that are capable of meeting the quality and pricing criteria. The bidding process was competitive, attracting a total of 11 bids, all from SMEs, highlighting the suitability for smaller firms to compete. Companies eyeing similar opportunities should have robust supply chain management systems to ensure prompt payment practices and meet Glasgow Kelvin College’s high standards for social, ethical, and environmental compliance as part of the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct. Successful bidders may also consider potential contract renewals based on performance, representing further opportunities for continued business engagement with the institution.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Cleaning Services for Glasgow Kelvin College

Notice Description

Glasgow Kelvin College is seeking a Contractor for the provision of Cleaning Services across 3 campus buildings: Easterhouse, Springburn and East End.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Glasgow Kelvin College is seeking a Contractor for the provision of Cleaning Services across 3 campus buildings: Easterhouse, Springburn and East End.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The College reserves the right to extend the Contract for a further 2 x 12 months subject to the Contractor's satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000785979
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529637
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,590,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE
Contact Name
Alice Ng
Contact Email
ang@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1416305000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G21 4TD
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Springburn/Robroyston
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRISTINE CLEAN SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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