--- title: "The Provision of Cleaning Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b6aa8109-41bb-49c5-97b4-aade76aca0c7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6aa8109-41bb-49c5-97b4-aade76aca0c7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6aa8109-41bb-49c5-97b4-aade76aca0c7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6aa8109-41bb-49c5-97b4-aade76aca0c7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL T/A KCS" published: "2018-06-06" --- # The Provision of Cleaning Services Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL T/A KCS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6aa8109-41bb-49c5-97b4-aade76aca0c7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6aa8109-41bb-49c5-97b4-aade76aca0c7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6aa8109-41bb-49c5-97b4-aade76aca0c7.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council is seeking suppliers for "The Provision of Cleaning Services" through an open tender process. This framework, categorised into two Lots—Educational Cleaning Services and Public Sector Building Cleaning Services—aims to include local suppliers and ensure diverse service offerings. The tender period will close on 11 July 2018, with the contract anticipated to commence on 1 September 2018 and last until 31 August 2022. The total estimated value of the contract is £20 million, with a minimum threshold of £1 million. This opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in cleaning services, as the procurement aims to engage local providers. Businesses that can deliver educational and public sector cleaning solutions will find this contract aligns with their capabilities, allowing them to expand their portfolio and enhance operational capacity within the public sector. The successful tenderers will also have the potential for ongoing mini-competitions under the framework, further driving business growth. ## Notice This Framework has been established to allow public sector organisations to award Contracts for Cleaning Services. The Framework will be established by means of this tender process which is designed to assess potential Suppliers. In regards to diversity of Services to be supplied the Framework will be categorised by Service type and by geographical region in order to include local Suppliers. The Specification will be divided into two LOTs: LOT 1 - Educational Cleaning Services LOT 2 - Public Sector Building Cleaning Services Additional information: This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal. If you have difficulty in locating this opportunity following download please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and login using your supplied username and appropriate password. Successful tenderers must ensure that they maintain their registration to the Portal at all times to ensure that they receive any subsequent mini competition requests. If, at any time, you experience difficulty accessing ProContract please visit the help centre https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or alternatively contact ProContract on E-Mail: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or submit a ticket via the supplier Support Help Desk http://proactis.kayako.com/default Tenderers should note the following when uploading documents to the ProContract portal prior to submission: A 10 MB file will take approximately 5 minutes on average to upload on a standard Broadband connection (256 Kbps upload speed). Please take this into consideration when uploading larger files and ensure that you leave sufficient time to complete your submission. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the 'Help' facility in ProContract. These instructions should be consulted in order to ensure that your response is submitted correctly. The ProContract System maintains a strict audit trail part of which gives detail as to the exact time that a response was uploaded. This audit trail will be used to determine if a tender or mini-competition response is late. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b166e4b1-e84b-4b9b-8d9b-c4e9baadb259 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL T/A KCS | | Locality | WEST MALLING | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME19 4YT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Kings Hill | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90910000 - Cleaning services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2018 at 07:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b166e4b1-e84b-4b9b-8d9b-c4e9baadb259 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b166e4b1-e84b-4b9b-8d9b-c4e9baadb259 6th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/default - http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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