Published date: 3 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Building-cleaning services - 90911200

  • Window-cleaning services - 90911300

Location of contract

MK7 6BP

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

Provision of Cleaning Services/Res/Pro/2025

Published date

3 February 2025

Closing date

5 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2028

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 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 7 sites.

The restricted procurement procedure under the terms of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 requires potential bidders to complete a Standard Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The five (5) highest scoring bidders will be invited to the invitation to tender stage.

The contract will commence on the 1st September 2025 for initially a 3 year term with an option of two further 12 month extensions.

TUPE shall apply to this contract

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

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Cleaning Services/PIN/EST/2024

  • Early engagement
  • Published 25 November 2024

Additional text

The Contract has the option to be extended by 24 months, in 12 month increments.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk