Published date: 28 January 2022

This notice was replaced on 17 January 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 17 January 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Building-cleaning services - 90911200

  • Window-cleaning services - 90911300

Location of contract

MK7 6BP

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

Cleaning Services/Restricted/PRO/2022

Published date

28 January 2022

Closing date

1 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Open University (O.U) is seeking a contractor for cleaning services at its sites at Walton Hall (Milton Keynes) and 7 affiliated offices across England, Scotland, Ireland (northern and southern) and Wales. Cleaning services are to be provided for office areas, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, circulation areas, washrooms, kitchens, catering areas and window cleaning. Window cleaning includes internal and external glass and cleaning external signage across all 8 sites.

The contract will commence on the 1st August 2022 for initially a 3 year term with an option of two further 12 month extensions.

The documents are available for free and unrestricted access at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

More information

Additional text

The documents are available for free and unrestricted access at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Chambers Building,Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk