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title: "Cambridge City Council - Cleaning for communal areas of council housing"
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# Cambridge City Council - Cleaning for communal areas of council housing

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02dd4c

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council has initiated a tender process for cleaning services specifically for the communal areas of council housing in the city. Classified under the CPV code for cleaning and sanitation services, this procurement is currently at the award stage. The contract, valued at £2,685,000, has a primary term of three years, with possibilities for extensions based on performance. The anticipated start date for the new contract is 1st April 2022, following the conclusion of the current contract on 31st March 2022. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of suppliers to submit their proposals.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with experience in managing large-scale contracts within local authorities. Companies that can demonstrate value through a balance of competitive pricing and high-quality service standards will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, suppliers should be prepared for the TUPE regulations that may affect employee transfers associated with the contract. Given the nature of the work and the potential for long-term contracts, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on facilities management would find this tender especially relevant.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council (The Council) requires a supplier to fulfil its building cleaning services for the city, for communal areas of council housing. This element of the City Councils building cleaning requirements is part of its wider cleaning requirements which were tendered and awarded with the contracts starting on the 1st April 20211. The previous tender used the following five lot structure as follows: * Lot 1: Administration, commercial buildings, community centres and operational buildings (Contracted April 2021) * Lot 2: Public toilets (Contracted April 2021) * Lot 3: City Homes communal areas and sheltered housing schemes (this procurement exercise) * Lot 4: Multi-storey car parks (Contracted April 2021) * Lot 5: Window cleaning (Contracted April 2021) The Council are now proceeding with a new Procurement separate procurement to find a supplier to fulfil building cleaning services for City Homes communal areas and sheltered housing schemes. Please note this contract includes TUPE. The current contract for Housing Cleaning includes elements that are not included within this tender as such the exact nature of the TUPE requirements and who transfer to whom will not be known until the selection process is complete and the successful tenderer has been identified. The Council will provide TUPE information upon request and the completion of a non-disclosure agreement. A contract term is initially 3 years, with an option to extend by 2 years then up to 2 further years, if the supplier is performing satisfactorily, and the service can be shown to continue to provide best value to the Council; this gives a maximum possible contract length of 7 years. Assessment - price: quality tender assessment split of 40% price: 60% quality. The current contract is due to end on the 31st March 2022 it is not anticipated that this will be extended. The anticipated start date of the new contract is the 1st April 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cambridge City Council (The Council) requires a supplier to fulfil its building cleaning services for the city, for communal areas of council housing. This element of the City Councils building cleaning requirements is part of its wider cleaning requirements which were tendered and awarded with the contracts starting on the 1st April 20211. The previous tender used the following five lot structure as follows: * Lot 1: Administration, commercial buildings, community centres and operational buildings (Contracted April 2021) * Lot 2: Public toilets (Contracted April 2021) * Lot 3: City Homes communal areas and sheltered housing schemes (this procurement exercise) * Lot 4: Multi-storey car parks (Contracted April 2021) * Lot 5: Window cleaning (Contracted April 2021) The Council are now proceeding with a new Procurement separate procurement to find a supplier to fulfil building cleaning services for City Homes communal areas and sheltered housing schemes. Please note this contract includes TUPE. The current contract for Housing Cleaning includes elements that are not included within this tender as such the exact nature of the TUPE requirements and who transfer to whom will not be known until the selection process is complete and the successful tenderer has been identified. The Council will provide TUPE information upon request and the completion of a non-disclosure agreement. A contract term is initially 3 years, with an option to extend by 2 years then up to 2 further years, if the supplier is performing satisfactorily, and the service can be shown to continue to provide best value to the Council; this gives a maximum possible contract length of 7 years. Assessment - price: quality tender assessment split of 40% price: 60% quality. The current contract is due to end on the 31st March 2022 it is not anticipated that this will be extended. The anticipated start date of the new contract is the 1st April 2022.

Renewal: Contract will be re-procured in the final year of the term

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005892-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,685,000 |
| Lots value | £2,685,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,685,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOSHEN MULTISERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 39830000 - Cleaning products
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2022 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005892-2022
- 5 Sep 2021 at 20:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021981-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=29f0861d-840e-ec11-810e-005056b64545
- https://www.cambridge.gov.uk

## Provenance

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