--- title: "Cleaning Services/Restricted/PRO/2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04db39" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04db39" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04db39.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04db39.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE OPEN UNIVERSITY" published: "2025-02-03" --- # Cleaning Services/Restricted/PRO/2025 Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04db39 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04db39) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04db39.json) ## Summary The Open University (O.U) is currently in the tender stage of procuring cleaning services under the title "Cleaning Services/Restricted/PRO/2025". This procurement is classified under the CPV code 90911200, encompassing building-cleaning services. The contract is valued at £5,000,000 and covers multiple sites, including Walton Hall in Milton Keynes and seven affiliated offices located across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will initially run for three years with the option of two additional 12-month extensions. Interested suppliers must submit their Standard Supplier Selection Questionnaire by 5th March 2025, with the top five candidates being invited to the next stage starting 26th March 2025. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in comprehensive cleaning services, particularly those with experience in handling large-scale and multi-location contracts. Companies skilled in maintaining various types of facilities, including office spaces, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, and more specialised areas such as kitchens and washrooms, will find this tender particularly relevant. Given the stringent selection process, businesses with robust operational capabilities and a strong track record in similar contracts are well-suited to compete. Additionally, the potential for contract renewal offers an excellent avenue for sustained business growth and long-term partnership with a well-established academic institution. ## Notice The Open University (O.U) is seeking a contractor for cleaning services at its sites at Walton Hall (Milton Keynes) and 7 affiliated offices across England, Scotland, Ireland (northern) and Wales. Cleaning services are to be provided for office areas, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, circulation areas, washrooms, kitchens, catering areas and window cleaning. Window cleaning includes internal and external glass and cleaning external signage across all 7 sites. The contract will commence on the 1st September 2025 for initially a 3 year term with an option of two further 12 month extensions.The documents are available for free and unrestricted access at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Open University (O.U) is seeking a contractor for cleaning services at its sites at Walton Hall (Milton Keynes) and 7 affiliated offices across England, Scotland, Ireland (northern) and Wales. Cleaning services are to be provided for office areas, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, circulation areas, washrooms, kitchens, catering areas and window cleaning. Window cleaning includes internal and external glass and cleaning external signage across all 7 sites. The restricted procurement procedure under the terms of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 requires potential bidders to complete a Standard Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The five (5) highest scoring bidders will be invited to the invitation to tender stage.The contract will commence on the 1st September 2025 for initially a 3 year term with an option of two further 12 month extensions.TUPE shall apply to this contractThe documents are available for free and unrestricted access at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity Renewal: The contract may be extended by 24 months in 12 month increments ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003544-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | £5,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK7 6BP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Monkston | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90911200 - Building-cleaning services ## Release History - 3 Feb 2025 at 16:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003544-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/BuyerProfiles ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04db39. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04db39.json.