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title: "Cleaning Services Pre-Market Engagement Services November 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05de14"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
published: "2025-11-10"
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# Cleaning Services Pre-Market Engagement Services November 2025

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de14

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Cleaning Services Pre-Market Engagement Services November 2025." This tender focuses on the cleaning services industry, specifically for the borough's corporate and community estate, with planned services including cleaning and porterage. The market engagement intends to gather valuable insights from potential suppliers regarding the structure and scope of the upcoming Cleaning Services Contract to ensure optimal value, innovation, and sustainability. The preliminary market engagement exercise is scheduled to close on 17th November 2025, providing businesses with a short window to participate and influence the council's procurement approach.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning and sanitation services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are deemed suitable for this contract. With a contract value estimated at £4,000,000 and extending potentially until 2031, the opportunity offers substantial business growth potential within the public sector. Businesses with innovative solutions that align with sustainable practices are particularly encouraged to engage in the pre-market phase, which offers the chance to shape procurement decisions that could result in long-term partnerships with a well-established local authority.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the cleaning services market in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a Cleaning Services Contract, including associated costs and the provision of porterage services across its corporate and community estate. The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability.

### Planning Information

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the cleaning services market in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a Cleaning Services Contract, including associated costs and the provision of porterage services across its corporate and community estate. 
The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability.
The Preliminary Market Engagement documents have been published on the Council's e-procurement portal, London Tenders Portal https://procontract.due-north.com
Please access the project via the portal to download and complete the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire. Please submit your response via the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072553-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2025 at 16:51 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072553-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072553-2025
  10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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