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title: "UKCEH Edinburgh Cleaning Services 2021-2025"
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# UKCEH Edinburgh Cleaning Services 2021-2025

Buyer: THE CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2a95994-9ae4-4559-ba0c-861e7dbe18a3

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## Summary

The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) is currently awarding a contract for cleaning services at its Edinburgh site, which operates from Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00. The tender, titled "UKCEH Edinburgh Cleaning Services 2021-2025," falls under the services category with a classification for cleaning services (CPV: 90910000). The total contract value is £160,000, with a minimum value of £130,000. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1 March 2021, lasting until 28 February 2025. Bids for this tender were due by 12:00 on 11 December 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for cleaning service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), as both categories are deemed suitable for this bidding process. Interested businesses can offer a combination of scheduled, planned, and reactive cleaning services tailored to meet the varying needs of academic and research environments. Successful bidders should have experience in managing cleaning across diverse facilities with unique requirements, such as laboratories and multi-occupancy offices.

## Notice

The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) is a world-class research organisation focussing on land and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere. In our science we cover: Natural hazards Water resources Pollution & environmental risk Soil Sustainable land management Natural capital Monitoring and observation systems Environmental informatics Ecological process and resilience Biosphere-atmosphere interactions. UKCEH works with businesses, policy-makers and environmental practitioners across the globe to develop innovative products and services from cutting edge science. We nurture robust multidisciplinary, national and international research collaborations as well as engaging society with our research. UKCEH's mission is to undertake world-class research of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems that underpins evidence-based decisions and innovation by policy-makers and business, and engages with people, supporting sustainable development and improving society's environmental legacy. UKCEH operates four sites in the United Kingdom, the largest of which is based at Wallingford and is also the primary location housing the central functions. Our Edinburgh site is based at Bush Estate, Penicuik. The current contract for cleaning services at the Edinburgh site is due to come to end on the 31st of December 2020, therefore UKCEH is looking for a long-term partner to provide cleaning at its Edinburgh site. The Edinburgh site is open from Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00 is managed by the Site Manager. The Edinburgh site is made up of individual and multi-occupancy offices, meeting rooms, laboratories, workshops, communal areas, a reception area and storage areas. The successful bidder shall provide cleaning services at our Edinburgh site on a scheduled (regular activities agreed between the Contractor and UKCEH), planned (additional activities requested by the Site Manager in advance) and reactive request (unplanned events) basis as required to meet service standards. The scheduled service shall apply to all areas as identified within FO109-20 05_UKCEH Edinburgh Site Floorplan. The services shall consist of: * Scheduled cleaning as proposed by the bidder and accepted by UKCEH * Planned additional cleaning where required for specific areas or events * Reactive cleaning as instructed on an ad-hoc basis by the Site Manager * Local waste collection including domestic and recycling * Provision by the Contractor of all equipment, materials and consumables * Quarterly deep cleans of corridors The services shall not consist of: * Management and disposal of off-site waste * Cleaning of monitors, wall-mounted screens or telephones * Provision of waste and recycling bins * Cleaning of any laboratory instruments or mobile laboratory benches * External areas including windows Additional information: In order to receive the full tender pack, please email procurement@ceh.ac.uk quoting reference number FO109-20.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f5ecd81-cd48-42bc-97d7-df03c5512994 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £134,503 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |
| Locality | CROWMARSH GIFFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX10 8BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Benson & Crowmarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMC PREMIER GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90910000 - Cleaning services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2021 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f5ecd81-cd48-42bc-97d7-df03c5512994
- 23 Jan 2021 at 15:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c622c76d-ab3c-46fd-b8f9-43590b7fcdde
- 5 Nov 2020 at 09:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c622c76d-ab3c-46fd-b8f9-43590b7fcdde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f5ecd81-cd48-42bc-97d7-df03c5512994
  23rd January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c622c76d-ab3c-46fd-b8f9-43590b7fcdde
  23rd January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1997647a-8470-44c9-8be0-ced6ead9c723
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42f6ff38-70ab-40a0-b41d-9ab7b645c332

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ceh.ac.uk

## Provenance

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