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UWE/003/2025 Cleaning Services

University of the West of England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: University of the West of England

Buyer Address: Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, UKK12, BS16 1QY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: purchasing@uwe.ac.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1080000.0 GBP
Gross: 1296000 GBP
Published
04 Dec 2025, 11:33
Deadline
30 Jan 2026, 14:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
90910000 - Cleaning services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

The University of the West of England (UWE) is issuing this Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) to invite specialist cleaning companies to participate in the early market engagement for the upcoming requirements for the provision of Cleaning Services. The University employs approx. 140 in-house cleaning personnel across 3 campuses, Frenchay Campus, Glenside Campus, and City Campus (Bower Ashton, Spike Island, Arnolfini & Bush House) Please note this is not a re tender of UWE's in house cleaning provisions. Our Cleaning Services aim to deliver an outstanding level of cleaning across the 3 sites, this is achieved through training, supervision, and innovation. We use agency staff to support busy periods and to cover vacant areas, we are looking for cleaning contractors to cover Frenchay Campus, Arnolfini & Bush House, Spike Island and Bower Ashton plus adhoc cleaning when required.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079664-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Frenchay Campus - Centre for Sport

Lot Description: Cleaning of all Centre for Sport (CFS) spaces, includes routine cleaning of heavy usage communal/sporting areas, specialist sports hall, gym facilities, plus Christmas & Summer deep cleans.

Lot LOT-0001 Status: active

Lot LOT-0001 Value: GBP 480,000

Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): GBP 576,000

Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00

Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2029-04-26T23:59:59+01:00

Lot LOT-0001 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (quality): Quality - Lot 1 (60%)

Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (price): Price - Lot 1 (40%)

Lot Title: Frenchay Campus

Lot Description: Frenchay Campus cleaning of Halley Nursery, Subcontractor site offices, Morrisons shop floor & OneZone servery.

Lot LOT-0002 Status: active

Lot LOT-0002 Value: GBP 120,000

Lot LOT-0002 Value (Gross): GBP 144,000

Lot LOT-0002 Contract Start: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00

Lot LOT-0002 Contract End: 2029-04-26T23:59:59+01:00

Lot LOT-0002 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot LOT-0002 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 2 - Quality (70%)

Lot LOT-0002 Award Criterion (price): Lot 2 - Price (30%)

Lot Title: Bower Ashton Campus

Lot Description: Bower Ashton & Spike Island Campus, cleaning of gallery area, classrooms, computer rooms, office areas, communal areas, refectory areas, toilets and workshops.

Lot LOT-0003 Status: active

Lot LOT-0003 Value: GBP 120,000

Lot LOT-0003 Value (Gross): GBP 144,000

Lot LOT-0003 Contract Start: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00

Lot LOT-0003 Contract End: 2029-04-26T23:59:59+01:00

Lot LOT-0003 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot LOT-0003 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 3 - Quality (70%)

Lot LOT-0003 Award Criterion (price): Lot 3 - Price (30%)

Lot Title: City Campus

Lot Description: Arnolfini & Bush House includes cleaning of toilets, auditorium, light studio, dark studio, galleries 2, 3 and 4, dressing rooms and backstage.

Lot LOT-0004 Status: active

Lot LOT-0004 Value: GBP 120,000

Lot LOT-0004 Value (Gross): GBP 144,000

Lot LOT-0004 Contract Start: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00

Lot LOT-0004 Contract End: 2029-04-26T23:59:59+01:00

Lot LOT-0004 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot LOT-0004 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 4 - Quality (70%)

Lot LOT-0004 Award Criterion (price): Lot 4 - Price (30%)

Lot Title: Specialist Catering Deep Cleaning - Frenchay, Glenside and Bower Ashton Campuses

Lot Description: Specialist quarterly deep cleaning at catering sites across the 3 University campuses.

Lot LOT-0005 Status: active

Lot LOT-0005 Value: GBP 120,000

Lot LOT-0005 Value (Gross): GBP 144,000

Lot LOT-0005 Contract Start: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00

Lot LOT-0005 Contract End: 2029-04-26T23:59:59+01:00

Lot LOT-0005 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot LOT-0005 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 5 - Quality (70%)

Lot LOT-0005 Award Criterion (price): Lot 5 - Price (30%)

Lot Title: All UWE Campuses - Adhoc

Lot Description: Adhoc University Cleaning at named sites across the University Estate, includes cleaning of all spaces across the university campuses.

Lot 6 Status: active

Lot 6 Value: GBP 120,000

Lot 6 Value (Gross): GBP 144,000

Lot 6 Contract Start: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 6 Contract End: 2029-04-26T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 6 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): Lot 6 - Quality (70%)

Lot 6 Award Criterion (price): Lot 6 - Price (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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