Premises Cleaning
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£8.6m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
01 May 2026
Description
The contract will involve the cleaning of all the University’s identified premises listed below, which is approximately 68,000m2: • Alexander House, Excelsior Road, Cardiff, CF14 3AT • Cyncoed Campus, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6XD • Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YB The University’s estates ranges from traditional offices and teaching spaces to laboratories and sporting facilities. The scope of services under this new contract will include the following: • Scheduled routine cleaning • Ad hoc /reactive cleaning • Periodic cleaning • Internal & external window cleaning • Gutter, Soffits and fascia clean • Provision of cleaning consumables, cleaning machinery and staff uniforms • Light waste removal duties and carpet cleaning services • Specialist clean of the University’s Allied Clinical Health Hub three times per annum
Scope
- Reference
- ITT/25/29
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2031Possible extension to 30 Jun 2033
The contract will allow for two, one-year contract extensions. These will be exercised at the University's sole discretion.
- CPV classifications
- 90910000
- Contract locations
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | The qualitative evaluation will be based on a series of technical questions and will be designed to examine the bidder's ability to deliver the actual contract for the University. Please note, the award criteria may be subject to refinement for the second stage of this procurement. | quality | 60.00% |
| Cost | The cost evaluation will evaluate the bidder's financial bid. Please note, the award criteria may be subject to refinement for the second stage of this procurement. | cost | 30.00% |
| Social Value | The social value evaluation will be based on a series of questions asked in the tender documentation. Please note, the award criteria may be subject to refinement for the second stage of this procurement. | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Bidders must be financially secure with a minimum of three-years trading history. The bidders turnover in the last financial year must exceed the set threshold, which is £15,000,000 per annum. The bidders current ratio must be 1 or higher. Prior to contract award, bidders must have the following levels of insurance in place: Employers Liability Insurance of £10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance of £10,000,000 Product Liability Insurance of £1,000,000 By the award of contract, bidders must have the technical and human resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects.
Cleaning standards required to be met: - British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standards - NHS Wales National Standards of Cleanliness (2021), or equivalent - Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) standards, or equivalent
Conditions of participation as outlined in the WSPQ (Wales Procurement Specific Questionnaire) available on the University's Intend e-tender portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/Home).
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£8.6m
Award date
30 Apr 2026
Contract start
30 Jun 2026
Contract end
30 Jun 2031