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Published 2 Apr 2026, 10:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: Dominican College Fortwilliam (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£225,000≈ £75k / year · £225,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Governors of Dominican College wish to issue an invitation to tender for cleaning services, commencing September 2026.

Further details and tender specification can be requested from The Head of Finance and Corporate Services by emailing info@dominican.belfast.ni.sch.uk. Completed tender submissions should be submitted by 15th May 2026.

CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£225,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £225,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The successful tenderer shall be awarded the contract with a proposed start date of September 2026 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year on the same terms and conditions.

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 (6)
  • Innovation: 15%
  • Time and Attendance: 15%
  • Mobilisation Plan: 10%
  • Proposed Management Team and Supervision Structure: 10%
  • Performance Management: 10%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Price: Immediate & Projected
  • Innovation: Proposals for innovative staff management/cleaning methods / equipment which improve efficiency and/or positively impact on the environment.
  • Time and Attendance: Tenders must detail the proposed system for ensuring that staff are on site when they are required to be
  • Mobilisation Plan: Ensure a smooth transition and guarantee the delivery of a quality service from contract commencement date
  • Proposed Management Team and Supervision Structure: Detail how high standards will be met and maintained & how staff will be managed, particularly absence and vacancies.
  • Performance Management: How the standard of services delivered will be monitored, managed, and reported
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
Open 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Apr 2026, 10:58 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 10:58 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030751
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation, building and window cleaning servicesOffice, school and office equipment cleaning services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b8a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 May 2026, 15:30 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Lauren Murray

Dominican College

38 Fortwilliam Park

Belfast

BT15 4AQ

Email- lmurray799@c2kni.net

Timeline

2 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published208 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 10:58 BST
  2. Submission deadline165 days ago
    15 May 2026, 15:30 BST
  3. Award decision expected by146 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 10:58 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dominican College Fortwilliam

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXDX-3747-TLZM 38 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT15 4AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender