Official UK procurement notice
Cleaning on New Smithfield Wholesale Market and Gorton Market (TC014)
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Wholesale and Retail Markets Service encompasses four markets in three locations: Gorton Market, Longsight Market, New Smithfield Wholesale Market, and a weekly Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale held weekly at the New Smithfield Market site.
Manchester City Council (MCC) is seeking a contractor for the provision of:
- Cleaning of communal areas and Council offices on New Smithfield Market.
- Waste management for the Sunday Market and Car Boot on New Smithfield Market.
- Cleaning of communal areas on Gorton Market and the erection and dismantling of gazebos.
- Provision of ad hoc cleaning staff (Environmental Operatives) on Longsight Market.
- The gritting of roadways, car parks, cross passageways, pavements and walkways before and during adverse weather conditions at New Smithfield Market and Gorton Market.
CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,800,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 30%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 20%
- Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Environment
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
P-0374- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002339- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603daFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 6th February 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
Timeline
12 Jan 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published289 days ago12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Clarification questions by275 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline265 days ago6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by205 days ago6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts150 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent114 days ago7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published113 days ago7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST
- Standstill ends103 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026- Tender notice published12 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biffa Waste Services Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: The Contract period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. | £5,597,168 | 7 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED · South East England
- did not winUNIVERSAL SUPPORT SERVICES GROUP (USSG) LTD · North West England
- did not winTENON FM LIMITEDSME · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- TENON FM LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- UNIVERSAL SUPPORT SERVICES GROUP (USSG) LTDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender