---
title: "Contract for the provision of short term cleaning for North Northamptonshire sites"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c10"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# Contract for the provision of short term cleaning for North Northamptonshire sites

Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c10

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council procured short-term cleaning services for Haylock House, Sheerness House, The Rushden Centre, CEC, CIH, ENBC and Grosvenor House, together with cover cleaning for Swanspool House. The work supports the safe operation of the Council’s public-facing and operational buildings, including sites providing services to vulnerable residents and the wider community. Delivery is across sites in North Northamptonshire. The requirement is for ongoing building cleaning and cover provision across a varied public estate, rather than a single premises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to INTER COUNTY SERVICE GROUP LTD. The Council used a direct award to maintain critical cleaning services while a compliant procurement process was concluded, citing health, safety, operational and reputational risks if provision were interrupted. The award date was 29 September 2026. The award value is £227,988 excluding VAT (£273,585 including VAT). The contract period is recorded as 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; the Council’s description says the contract commenced on 1 August 2026 and lasts eight months. This is a single-lot award. The published data does not set out evaluation criteria.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future cleaning requirements, this award demonstrates demand across a multi-site council estate, combining routine cleaning with cover at an additional building. A credible competitor would need to organise reliable service across public-facing and operational premises and maintain continuity where cleaning supports essential services used by vulnerable residents. The stated rationale makes dependable mobilisation and service resilience commercially important: the Council selected this route to avoid disruption while a compliant procurement was completed. Inter County Service Group Ltd, the selected supplier, is identified as an SME, showing that the requirement was awarded to a small or medium-sized business. Experience coordinating cleaning across a diverse property portfolio and providing cover alongside regular services would be relevant capabilities for a supplier seeking to meet a comparable requirement from this Council.

## Notice

Continued provision for cleaning of Haylock House, Sheerness House, The Rushden Centre, CEC, CIH, ENBC, Grosvenor House and cover cleaning for Swanspool House. The contract commenced on 1 August 2026 and has a duration of 8 months. Due to delays in the contract drafting and execution process, the UK6 Contract Award Notice could not be published on the contract commencement date. The notice is therefore being published at the earliest available opportunity. In the interests of transparency, the written contract has now been signed by both the Council and the awarded supplier prior to publication of this notice. The Council acknowledges the delay in publication and is providing this explanation to maintain an open and transparent procurement record.

### Procurement Information

This direct award is to maintain critical service delivery whilst a compliant procurement process is concluded. The cleaning contract supports the safe operation of a diverse portfolio of public-facing and operational buildings, many of which provide essential services to vulnerable residents and the wider community. Failure to maintain these services could present significant health, safety, operational and reputational risks to the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091686-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £227,988 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN17 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Corby West |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTER COUNTY SERVICE GROUP LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90910000 - Cleaning services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 10:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091686-2026
- 29 Sep 2026 at 10:06 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091680-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091686-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091680-2026
  29th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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