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Published 14 May 2026, 18:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESFM: FM - Cleaning Services for the BE in Mexico City

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery listed: Mexico (MX)
Published estimate£362,069≈ £121k / year · £420,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2026
Next notice expected 17 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 3 Jan 2030 · up to 3 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 4 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Embassy in Mexico City requires on-site cleaning services across the Embassy’s office accommodation, including open plan and private offices, meeting rooms, receptions, corridors, stairwells, toilets, showers, kitchenettes, and other common areas.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: Phase 1: Participation Period, Phase 2: Tendering Period.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£362,069
Contract period: 4 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 3 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £362,069 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Mexico (MX)Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Base period of 3 years, plus 2, 12-month possible extensions.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical criteria: 60%
  • Commercial criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical criteria
  • Commercial criteria
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
Closed
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
Yes · next expected 10 Aug 2026
First published
14 May 2026, 18:26 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 18:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060542
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area in notice
Mexico (MX)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069953 Find a Tender
How it runs

Phase 1: Participation Period, Phase 2: Tendering Period.

How it was run

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 May 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published167 days ago
    14 May 2026, 18:26 BST
  2. Next notice expected133 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published124 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 18:15 BST
  4. Submission deadline90 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Award decision expected by82 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 66 days
    4 Jan 2027

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 May 2026, 18:26 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 18:15 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £362,069
    26 Jun 2026, 18:15 BST
    was £217,241
  4. Status changed to active
    26 Jun 2026, 18:15 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    26 Jun 2026, 18:15 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure