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External Building Cleaning Service

Ayrshire College

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ayrshire College procured an external building cleaning service for specified buildings at its Ayr and Kilwinning campuses. The work covers cleaning the external fabric and other external building elements, using methods that avoid damage to building fabric, finishes, fixtures and adjacent areas. The appointed contractor was expected to agree an initial programme covering all buildings, then provide cleaning on an as-required basis. This is a services contract for specialist external building and façade cleaning rather than routine internal cleaning. The buyer is Ayrshire College, an education organisation based in Kilmarnock. Delivery is across the college’s Ayr and Kilwinning campuses, and the requirement was for a single provider.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It used an open procedure, with electronic submission in English, and had one lot. The estimated value was £35,000. The contract period was 720 days, with an option to extend for a further 12 months; renewal was available but not automatic. The tender closed at 12:00 on 20 May 2026, and bids were opened at that time. The award process began on 20 May 2026. Opal Access Limited was selected, and the contract was signed on 12 August 2026. Eleven bids were received, including ten from SMEs. Valid bid values ranged from £5,695 to £32,535. Contractors needed SSIP membership or equivalent accreditation, and variants were not allowed.

This procurement shows established demand from Ayrshire College for specialist external building cleaning delivered across multiple campuses by one provider. A credible future competitor would need to plan and manage an initial programme covering all buildings, then respond reliably to cleaning requirements as they arise. Safe working practices and methods that protect building fabric, finishes, fixtures and nearby areas are central to the requirement. SSIP membership or equivalent accreditation is a stated suitability threshold, so accredited contractors with suitable health and safety systems will be better placed. The competition attracted eleven bids, ten from SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be pursued by smaller specialist firms with sufficient operational capacity, multi-site coordination and experience in external building cleaning.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Building Cleaning Service

Notice Description

Ayrshire College is seeking a company to provide an external building cleaning service across specified buildings at Ayrshire College's Ayr and Kilwinning Campuses. The works will include the cleaning of external building elements, using appropriate methods to avoid damage to building fabric, finishes, fixtures, or adjacent areas.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service required is for a single provider to clean the external fabric of buildings at Ayrshire College's Ayr and Kilwinning Campuses using appropriate methods to avoid damage to building fabric, finishes, fixtures, or adjacent areas. The contractor will agreed an initial programme to clean all buildings and thereafter the service provision will be on an as required basis.

Renewal: The contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830510
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563981
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

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Ayrshire College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA1 3HY
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Opal Access Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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