Published date: 16 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 February 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Cleaning services - 90910000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£865,000

Procurement reference

PROC OC DISP 1446

Published date

16 April 2025

Closing date

21 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Single Tender Action (Above Threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Intention to award a contract under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

This is a VEAT notice for a contract is to procure a cleaning contractor, over a period of 3 years, for the new Cavendish Building. The requirement to deliver significant local benefit has been assessed and can be best met by the supplier. The supplier is a Derby based Social enterprise, wholly owned by a Derbyshire charity, with a high positive social value & CSR impact, creating meaningful employment for refugees (paying the Real Living Wage), within the immediate locality of the building (with 90% of staff located within walking distance of the building).

This contract award aligns to the University's strategic goals, including social mobility, and ensures that our Civic responsibilities to provide local benefit can be maximised.

Award information

Awarded date

21 February 2025

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2028

Total value of contract

£865,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Upbeat Communities

Address

Bridge House
Riverside Court
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HY

Reference

Companies House number: 05648977

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Kedleston Road
DERBY
DE221GB
England

Telephone

01332 591094

Email

procurement@derby.ac.uk