Official UK procurement notice
Provision of cleaning services for Cairngorms National Park offices in Grantown on Spey and Ballater
Authority: Cairngorms National Park Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Park Authority requires cleaning service at its main HQ building in Grantown on Spey and a small office space at Ballater.
CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Cleaning services · Office cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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 (2)
- Technical: 65%
- price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 65
- Price: 35
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 8 May 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063322- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d40Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per tender documents.
Publisher note: The Park Authority sets the total contract value at GBP 292,000 inclusive of VAT (243,333 exclusive of VAT) for the full four‑year contract term. This value reflects an annual budget allocation of GBP 73,000 per year for the financial years 2026/27 onward. The contract will consist of an initial two‑year term, with the option to extend for a further 1 year + 1 year, subject to the awarded tenderer meeting all required performance criteria. The Park Authority will apply an annual increase to this contract maximum equivalent to the published rate of UK inflation (CPI) or annual level of increase to Scottish Living Wage (whichever is higher) as last published at point of anniversary of contract award. Park Authority does not guarantee any level of work to be instructed or the resulting contract values. In accordance with the rules governing the Open Procedure, all tenderers are advised that the Park Authority has established a fixed maximum budget for the full contract term for this procurement. Any tender submitted with a total proposed price that exceeds the published budget cap will be deemed non compliant and will be excluded from the evaluation process. No further consideration will be given to such tenders, and the Park Authority will not enter into clarification or negotiation regarding prices that exceed the stated limit. Tenderers must therefore ensure that their financial proposals are fully costed, sustainable, and within the maximum budget specified in the procurement documents (SC Ref:836595)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Timeline
8 May 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline174 days ago8 May 2026, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened174 days ago8 May 2026, 10:00 BST
- Notice published114 days ago6 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026- Status changed to cancelled9 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
- Published value published: £243,3339 Apr 2026, 15:47 BST
- Status changed to active9 Apr 2026, 15:47 BST
- Deadline moved to 8 May 2026, 10:00 BST9 Apr 2026, 15:47 BST+46 days · was 23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 23 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Sock Launderette & Cleaning Service LtdSME | £243,333 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 063322-2026-1 · The Red Sock Launderette & Cleaning Service LtdSME
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £243,333
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Red Sock Launderette & Cleaning Service LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria