Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the provision of short term cleaning for North Northamptonshire sites
Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContinued provision for cleaning of Haylock House, Sheerness House, The Rushden Centre, CEC, CIH, ENBC, Grosvenor House and cover cleaning for Swanspool House.
The contract commenced on 1 August 2026 and has a duration of 8 months. Due to delays in the contract drafting and execution process, the UK7 Contract Details Notice could not be published on the contract commencement date. The notice is therefore being published at the earliest available opportunity.
In the interests of transparency, the written contract has now been signed by both the Council and the awarded supplier prior to publication of this notice. The Council acknowledges the delay in publication and is providing this explanation to maintain an open and transparent procurement record.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 10:38 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096407- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c10Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
This direct award is to maintain critical service delivery whilst a compliant procurement process is concluded. The cleaning contract supports the safe operation of a diverse portfolio of public-facing and operational buildings, many of which provide essential services to vulnerable residents and the wider community. Failure to maintain these services could present significant health, safety, operational and reputational risks to the Council.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
9 Oct 2026 → 13 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends19 days ago9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published16 days ago13 Oct 2026, 10:38 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published29 Sept 2026, 10:06 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published29 Sept 2026, 10:14 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Oct 2026, 10:38 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTER COUNTY SERVICE GROUP LTD12 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £227,988 | 29 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · INTER COUNTY SERVICE GROUP LTD
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2026
- Value
- £227,988
- Period
- 15 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Cleaning Quality Compliance · Service Delivery and Staffing · Complaint Resolution
- Cleaning Quality Compliance
- Service Delivery and Staffing
- Complaint Resolution
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- INTER COUNTY SERVICE GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender