Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 20 May 2026, 11:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Messages for BDC-1636 Cleaning Provision

Official notice

Authority: Blaby District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Rutland County Council

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£320,000≈ £160k / year · £320,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Jun 2026awarded 17 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to MCS Cleaning and Maintenance Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blaby District Council requires the provision of Building Cleaning Services to all our properties listed in the scope (see Document 2 - Specification).

The detailed requirements and appendices are indicative of the services sought to secure the provision of a cost-effective and comprehensive building cleaning service to the Council's operational building, vehicle depot, temporary accommodation and toilet block.

All cleaning materials, treatments and methods proposed to be used by the provider in connection with the performance of the contract, must, where practicable, be approved by the council prior to the commencement of the contract.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£320,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £320,000 exc. VAT · £320,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 year extension available at the discretion of the Council.

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Question 1 10% Question 2 10% Question 3 10% Question 4 10% Question 5 10% Question 6 10%
  • Price
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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 May 2026, 11:02 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
Authority reference
BDC-1636
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046212
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069cff Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published160 days ago
    20 May 2026, 11:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by134 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by98 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent40 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published40 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
  8. Standstill ends26 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 11:02 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £256,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1717 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MCS Cleaning and Maintenance LimitedSME5 Oct 2026 – 8 Sept 2028 · up to 10 Sept 2029Extensions: 2 + 2 year contract£256,00017 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
17final-stage tenders · 31 at stage one170—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Blaby District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYD-3731-NDMT Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, East Midlands, LE19 2EPContact email

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MCS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06513360GB-PPON: PQZN-5122-NGVD Unit 15 Stenson Road, Coalville, East Midlands, LE67 4JPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender