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Published 16 Apr 2025, 17:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Cleaning Services at the Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference Centre Wirral

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£282,243≈ £141k / year · £338,692 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 May 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to secure the services of a suitably qualified and reliable supplier, to undertake the day-to-day cleaning of all public and staff areas at the Floral Pavilion Theatre & Conference Centre, Marine Promenade, New Brighton CH45 2JS

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2028, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£282,243
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £282,243 exc. VAT · £338,692 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month period
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As stated in the tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As stated in the tender documentation

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: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 45%
  • Commercial: 45%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: A series of questions designed to assess the service provision proposed and its suitability in relation to the specification provided.
  • Commercial: Question designed to assess tenderers commercial proposal
  • Social Value: Question designed to assess tenderers capacity and capability in relation to their proposed commitment to Social Value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As stated in the tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As stated in the tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Cancelled
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 1 Feb 2028
First published
16 Apr 2025, 17:08 BST
Last source update
22 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Jun 2025
Authority reference
DN769064
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015695
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning services
Delivery area
North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050464 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender submissions must be made via the The Chest portal www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The tender document and any additional information are accessible via The Chest portal (www.the-chest.org.uk ↗)

To participate in this exercise please register your interest in the opportunity.

Should you have any questions relating to the tender document please raise them via the 'messages' section on the portal.

Timeline

16 Apr 2025 → 22 Jul 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2025, 17:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    20 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published
    22 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2025, 17:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    22 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—22 Jul 2025CancelledWirral Council has decided not to award this contract at this time, as we are undertaking a comprehensive review of all cleaning service requirements across our asset portfolio. This review will help ensure that future service delivery aligns with our strategic objectives and operational needs. We appreciate your engagement in this process and will provide further updates once the review is complete and a revised procurement approach is confirmed.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCP-8675-BHWT Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH44 8EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender