Published date: 25 November 2024

This notice was replaced on 3 February 2025

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

Opportunity (published 3 February 2025)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Building-cleaning services - 90911200

  • Window-cleaning services - 90911300

Location of contract

MK7 6AA

Procurement reference

OUPA11376

Published date

25 November 2024

Closing date

9 December 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Open University will soon be embarking on a competitive tender for its cleaning services, during the early part of 2025. The University has locations across the four nations including Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham, Wellingborough (warehouse), and its head office Walton Hall which is in Milton Keynes. Cleaning service includes the provision of general cleaning across all locations, as well as internal and external window cleaning and signage. The contract shall commence on the 1st September 2025

This is a prior information notice to inform the market of the intention by The OU to procure Cleaning Services and commence early market engagement.

The OU would like to hear from Cleaning Suppliers, willing to participate in an early market engagement exercise.

The purpose of this notice is to:

- understand industry developments
- assist the OU in drafting requirements for the future procurement opportunity
- gauge the level of interest in the project from the market.

Suppliers are invited to complete and submit the Request for Information Questionnaire on In-Tend as provided in the contact details above. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/

Suppliers should complete and return the Request for Information Questionnaire by no later than 12 Noon on Monday 9th December 2024. Further details are provided in the RFI documentation on In-Tend.

More information

Additional text

RFI's shall need to be returned to The Open University no later than 12 noon on 9th December 2024

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk