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title: "Building Cleaning Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068f61"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f61.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-30"
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# Building Cleaning Services

Buyer: RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068f61

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## Summary

Rutland County Council is initiating a public procurement process for "Building Cleaning Services," focusing on cleaning approximately 20 assets within its property portfolio. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with Rutland County Council as the buyer and Welland Procurement acting as the procuring entity. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2027 for a three-year term, with an option to extend for an additional year. Located in Oakham, United Kingdom, this procurement falls under the services category, focusing on cleaning services with CPV code 90910000. A preliminary market engagement notice has been published, and interested parties are encouraged to respond by 29 May 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, including small and medium-sized enterprises that manage routine, periodic, and ad hoc cleaning tasks across diverse estates. The contract's scope includes routine cleaning, annual deep cleaning, window cleaning, event support cleaning, and management of cleaning consumables, alongside social value commitments. Businesses well-versed in health and safety, environmental legislation, and performance monitoring are well-suited to compete for this procurement, with the potential for contract renewal based on performance and business needs.

## Notice

Rutland County Council (RCC) intends to undertake an open tender process for the provision of cleaning services across approximately 20 assets within its property portfolio, with a proposed contract commencement date of 1 April 2027. The requirement covers routine, periodic and ad hoc cleaning services across a diverse estate including corporate offices, community libraries, Rutland Museum, Oakham Castle, family hubs, business centres and other public-facing facilities. The buildings vary in age, layout, occupancy levels and operational use, including some specialist and sensitive environments. The proposed contract term is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year, subject to performance and business need. The scope of the contract will include: * Routine internal cleaning to defined frequencies and BICS-aligned standards * Annual and periodic deep cleaning (carpets, hard flooring, upholstery, specialist flooring) * Window cleaning (as specified per asset) * Ad hoc and ancillary services including event support, sparkle cleans and emergency specialist cleaning * Supply and management of consumables on an open book basis * KPI-driven performance monitoring and regular reporting * Compliance with health & safety, COSHH, environmental legislation and Government Buying Standards * Social value commitments in line with the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 The current service is delivered by an external provider and TUPE is expected to apply, therefore early planning and engagement will be required to manage workforce transition and minimise service disruption.

### Planning Information

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Please complete the EME questionnaire which is available via the above portal. 
Click on "opportunities" then select "Welland Procurement" for the organisation drop down menu

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039961-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £520,000 |
| 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 | RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | WELLAND PROCUREMENT |
| Locality | OAKHAM |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE15 6HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Melton |
| Electoral ward | Melton Warwick |
| Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston |
| Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90910000 - Cleaning services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 13:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039961-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039961-2026
  30th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/PleasecompletetheEMEquestionnairewhichisavailableviatheaboveportal.Clickon"opportunities"thenselect"WellandProcurement"fortheorganisationdropdownmenu
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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