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CLEANING SERVICES FOR UHI SHETLAND COLLEGE CAMPUSES

UHI Shetland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UHI Shetland procured comprehensive cleaning services for its college campuses in Shetland. The requirement covers the Main Building in Lerwick, the Main Building in Scalloway, the John Goodlad Centre and Port Arthur House at the Scalloway campus. This is a facilities and commercial cleaning services contract, classified under CPV 90910000. UHI Shetland is the buying organisation and a central purchasing body. The work is delivered across multiple college locations in Shetland rather than at one site. The requirement is presented as one integrated lot, covering the college estate and requiring a contractor able to provide a consistent cleaning service across the named locations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. It was one lot, with variants not allowed. The tender submission deadline was 3 April 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening at 13:00 the same day. The contract was awarded to Shetland Industrial Cleaning Services Ltd; the award date is not stated separately, while the contract was signed on 18 August 2026. The contract value is £140,017. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with provision for two additional one-year renewal periods. Seven electronic bids were received, all from SMEs. Submissions had to be in English.

This opportunity demonstrates established demand from UHI Shetland for a substantial, multi-site education cleaning service in Shetland. A credible future competitor would need to organise reliable cleaning operations across Lerwick and Scalloway, manage staffing and supervision between several college buildings, and maintain consistent standards across an estate rather than a single premises. Relevant experience in comprehensive commercial or institutional cleaning would help demonstrate delivery capability, particularly in an education environment with multiple users and buildings. The successful supplier was an SME, and all recorded bidders were SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller specialist cleaning businesses. Firms with local operational reach, resilient workforce planning and the capacity to cover several sites would be well placed when this requirement next returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CLEANING SERVICES FOR UHI SHETLAND COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Notice Description

The College is seeking to appoint a contractor for the provision of comprehensive cleaning services across multiple college locations in Shetland, including the Main Building (Lerwick), Main Building (Scalloway), John Goodlad Centre & Port Arthur House Scalloway Campus.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The College is seeking to appoint a contractor for the provision of comprehensive cleaning services across multiple college locations in Shetland, including the Main Building (Lerwick), Main Building (Scalloway), John Goodlad Centre & Port Arthur House Scalloway Campus.

Renewal: 2 additional 1-year periods

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822131
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562900
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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
£140,017 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UHI Shetland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LERWICK
Postcode
ZE1 0PX
Postcode Area
Lerwick
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM66 Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward
Lerwick North and Bressay
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

shetland industrial cleaning services ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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