Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 10 Mar 2026, 17:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DBC (SF) Cleaning Services at MBC and KBC

Official notice

Authority: Dacorum Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)

Published estimate£312,500≈ £104k / year · £375,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Apr 2026awarded 27 Oct 2026

Award (standstill) to Kevin Fuller trading as Maple Cleaning Services

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CLEANING SERVICES AT MAYLANDS BUSINESS CENTRE AND KYLNA BUSINESS CENTRE

This is a Competitive Flexible procedure with 2 stages:

Stage One - Procurement Specific Questionnaire – Conditions of Participation Process

Stage Two - The Council’s Invitation To Tender

Maylands Business Centre (MBC) this comprises of 3 buildings – Innovation Building, Incubation Building and Extension Building.

Kylna Business Centre (KBC) is a newer development with offices and reception area on the ground floor. The cleaning contract will only relate to the ground floor.

The current supplier who cleans both Maylands Business Centre and Kylna Business Centre has confirmed that TUPE does apply.

The contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing on 1 October 2026 and ending on 30 September 2029 with options to extend for 1+1 further years.

Tender Documents can be downloaded from the portal and any correspondence regarding tenders must be submitted via the portal in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/… ↗ Suppliers must register to use the portal.

How the procedure runs: Stage One - Procurement Specific Questionnaire – Conditions of Participation Process The Purpose of this stage is to limit the number of bidders to a maximum of 5-8 bidders that will proceed to Stage Two - the completion of the tender documents..

CPV: Building-cleaning services · Cleaning services · Office cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£312,500

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £312,500 exc. VAT · £375,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: After the initial 3 year period, there is an option to extend for one year, followed by the option to extend for a further year.

90910000 Cleaning services 90911200 Building-cleaning services 90919200 Office cleaning services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 55%Price: 40%Social value: 5%

Published award criteria (3)

Price: Lowest total price /Total Tender price x 40
Quality: Quality relating to 5 questions in the Part C tender response document
Social Value: Social Value relating to the question in the Part C tender response document

What this means for your bid

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: Competitive flexible 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Mar 2026, 17:47 GMT
Last source update: 27 Oct 2026, 16:15 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Jul 2026
Authority reference: CPU00584
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-021548
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Building-cleaning servicesCleaning servicesOffice cleaning services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0666c9 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Within 30 days of a valid invoice with a Purchase order number

How it runs: Stage One - Procurement Specific Questionnaire – Conditions of Participation Process
The Purpose of this stage is to limit the number of bidders to a maximum of 5-8 bidders that will proceed to Stage Two - the completion of the tender documents..

Review and risk notes

Risks: See tender documents

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Requests to participate (first stage): 8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline: 8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender submissions must be submitted via the portal in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/… ↗ Suppliers must register to use the portal

Timeline

10 Mar 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published231 days ago
10 Mar 2026, 17:47 GMT
Clarification questions by214 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission deadline203 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by104 days ago
15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts27 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent38h ago
27 Oct 2026
Latest notice published22h ago
27 Oct 2026, 16:15 GMT
Today
28 Oct 2026
Standstill endsin 8 days
5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
10 Mar 2026, 17:47 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
27 Oct 2026, 16:15 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
27 Oct 2026, 16:15 GMT
Contract signature expected
30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £254,1651 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 43 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Kevin Fuller trading as Maple Cleaning ServicesCleaning Services at Maylands Business Centre and Kylna Business Centre1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: option to extend for a further 2-year period	£254,165 inc. VAT	27 Oct 2026standstill to 5 Nov 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dacorum Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGGG-5373-XYZX The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP1 1DNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Kevin Fuller trading as Maple Cleaning ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGBC-3244-JQPN Office 5, Kylna Business Centre, Wood Lane End, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, East of England, HP2 4BFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: TUPE information will be provided at stage 2 on receipt of an Non disclosure agreement

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2026, 16:15 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Mar 2026, 17:47 GMT