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title: "GWR - Approved Specialist Cleaning Products"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775eb"
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buyer: "FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# GWR - Approved Specialist Cleaning Products

Buyer: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775eb

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## Summary

First Greater Western Limited, the rail operator, is buying approved specialist cleaning products for professional and commercial use. The requirement covers task-specific cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, degreasers, sanitising agents, surface cleaners and related consumables. Products will support cleaning activities across the buyer’s United Kingdom operations and must be suitable for the relevant surfaces and cleaning equipment. Suppliers must provide consistent quality and performance through approved or recognised sources. The procurement is for goods, specifically cleaning and polishing products. It is likely to suit manufacturers, distributors and specialist industrial-cleaning suppliers able to offer a broad product range, reliable supply and documentation for operational use. The requirement is classed as a utilities procurement and is intended for commercial-scale professional application rather than domestic cleaning products.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective, single-stage competitive flexible procedure. Expressions of interest and enquiries were due by 14 October 2026 at 18:00 British Summer Time. The estimated value is £900,000 excluding VAT, or £1,080,000 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, with up to two additional 12-month extensions, giving a possible maximum duration to 30 November 2029. The buyer’s intended award decision date was 1 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. There is one lot, and electronic submission is permitted in English. Tenders are evaluated on commercial price at 50%, technical quality at 40% and contract-related quality at 10%.

This opportunity suits suppliers with established capability in specialist commercial and industrial cleaning products, including chemicals, disinfectants, degreasers, sanitising agents and surface cleaners. Businesses should be able to match products to different surfaces and cleaning equipment and maintain dependable supply across a rail operator’s operations. Products must meet applicable health, safety, environmental and COSHH requirements, with relevant Safety Data Sheets and manufacturer instructions supplied. Strong technical product knowledge, documented quality controls and experience supporting professional cleaning users would help suppliers address the technical evaluation requirements. Recognised or approved manufacturer and distribution arrangements are relevant, as is the capacity to provide consistent products and performance over the contract. The procurement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist SMEs with appropriate compliance and supply capability can compete.

## Notice

Procurement of approved specialist cleaning products suitable for professional and commercial use, including task-specific cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, degreasers, sanitising agents, surface cleaners, and associated consumables. All products must meet applicable health, safety, environmental, and COSHH requirements and be supplied with relevant Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and manufacturer instructions. Products shall be compatible with the intended surfaces and cleaning equipment and sourced from approved or recognised suppliers to ensure consistent quality and performance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: GWR reserves the right to extend the contract for up to two additional periods of 12 months each. If both extension options are exercised, the maximum total contract duration will be three years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088909-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | £900,000 |
| 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 | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED |
| Locality | WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 1HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 17:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088909-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088909-2026
  18th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://s2c-uk62.waxdigital.com/FirstGroupPlc/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=5381&Culture=en-GB

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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