Official UK procurement notice
GLA Cleaning and Porterage Services
Authority: Greater London Authority·On behalf of: Transport for London
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Notice is to advise potential suppliers of Cleaning and Porterage Services, that Transport for London (TfL), on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA) are undertaking an Early Market Engagement (EME) exercise in relation to a procurement process for these services.
The indicative scope which is subject to change will comprise:
Core Services:
- Office cleaning
- Porterage
- Window cleaning
- Pest control
Additional Cleaning Services:
- High-level cleaning
- Secure/equipment room cleaning
CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- 23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Authority reference
WS2527587141- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075901- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0524b9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 May 2025 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Latest notice published340 days ago21 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Tender notice expected330 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement316 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
The proposed contract, following this procurement process, is currently planned to commence in December 2026.
The primary purpose of this Notice and Early Market Engagement (EME) exercise is to better understand market appetite, capacity, and capability for delivering the required services.
Suppliers are invited to express their interest in participating in this EME exercise, which will include completion of a short Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ).
To confirm interest, suppliers should email the following details to SoftFMProcurement@tfl.gov.uk:
Organisation name:
Main contact name:
Email address for correspondence:
Upon confirmation, interested parties will receive the MSQ, which must be completed and returned by 17:00 hours on 15 December 2025. The MSQ will include further details of the potential requirement and instructions for completion and return.
Feedback from this engagement may be used by TfL to inform and refine the final tender documentation.
Please note: A separate Contract Notice will be published as a formal call for competition to invite suppliers to participate in the future tendering process.
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 33 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 17:00 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Nov 2025, 13:39 GMTUK2
- Published value published: £6,200,00020 Nov 2025, 13:39 GMT
- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Transport for LondonProcess contact pointProcuring entityTfL Procurement & Commercial is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the GLA as part of the Procurement Shared Service
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender