Official UK procurement notice
GWR - Approved Specialist Cleaning Products
Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of approved specialist cleaning products suitable for professional and commercial use, including task-specific cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, degreasers, sanitising agents, surface cleaners, and associated consumables. All products must meet applicable health, safety, environmental, and COSHH requirements and be supplied with relevant Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and manufacturer instructions. Products shall be compatible with the intended surfaces and cleaning equipment and sourced from approved or recognised suppliers to ensure consistent quality and performance.
- How the procedure runs: A single-stage competitive flexible procedure will be conducted to identify and appoint the bidder offering the most advantageous tender for this requirement, in accordance with the published evaluation criteria and procurement documentation.
CPV: Cleaning and polishing products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£900,000
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 (3)
- Technical: 40%
- Contract: 10%
- Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Contract
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088909- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775ebFind a Tender
- How it runs
A single-stage competitive flexible procedure will be conducted to identify and appoint the bidder offering the most advantageous tender for this requirement, in accordance with the published evaluation criteria and procurement documentation.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published39 days ago18 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
- Clarification questions by13 days ago14 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline13 days ago14 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 33 days1 Dec 2026
- Award decision expected byin 34 days1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published18 Sept 2026, 17:17 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender