Publication Date: 09/07/2025

Deadline Date: 21/08/2025

Reference: TKR-20250709-FTS-31338291

Value of Contact: £ 16,000,000

Estimated Annual Value: Check Contract

Type of Procedure: services contract

Nature of Procurement: Contract Notice

Description:

Bournemouth University Contract for Cleaning Services For University Estate
Reference number:EST/JH/203
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Special regime
LightTouch
II.1.4) Short description
Overview:
Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint a professional and experienced cleaning contractor to provide high-quality, reliable, and comprehensive cleaning services across its full estate. The appointed contractor will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards to a consistently high level across all areas, in support of the well-being and experience of students, staff, visitors, and affiliates.
Scope of Services:
The successful contractor will be required to deliver cleaning services on a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year basis, covering all parts of the University estate, including but not limited to:
Academic and Administrative Buildings:Lecture halls, seminar rooms, laboratories, libraries, offices, and communal areas.
Student Accommodation:Both University-owned and managed residential buildings.
Public Areas:Entrances, foyers, restrooms, corridors, lifts, staircases, and outdoor communal spaces.
Special Events Support:Ad-hoc or scheduled event cleaning, including graduation ceremonies, open days, and conferences.
Emergency Response Cleaning:On-call support for spillages, weather-related cleaning, or hygiene incidents.
Objectives:
Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment conducive to academic excellence.
Deliver consistently high standards of cleanliness across all facilities.
Ensure compliance with all applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations.
Employ sustainable and environmentally responsible cleaning practices.
Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to the University’s operational and academic calendar.
Key Requirements:
Demonstrated experience in delivering large-scale, multi-site cleaning contracts.
Capacity to operate 24/7, 365 days per year, including public holidays.
Robust quality assurance and performance monitoring systems.
Competent, trained, and uniformed cleaning staff, including appropriate supervision.
Ability to use eco-friendly products and cleaning technologies.
II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
16,000,000
Value (excluding VAT)
16,000,000
Currency
GBP
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
16,000,000
Value (excluding VAT)
16,000,000
Currency
AED
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
LOT-0001
II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
90900000
90910000
90911100
90919000
90919200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKK24 – UKK24
II.2.5) Award Criteria
Price
Name:Simple description
Weighting:Price 40%
Quality / Technical 45%
Social Value 5
Presentation 10%
II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
16,000,000
Currency
AED
II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-04-01 01:00
End
2036-04-01 00:59
Duration
10 years

III)Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
This will be agreed at point of contract award

IV)Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
We are inviting suppliers to respond to the ITT tender pack and submission. We will be once the evaluation and moderation completed on the submissions be inviting supplier to conduct a presentation for BU with their proposal and to present to us on a subject we will give.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2025-08-13 01:00
Estimated award decision date
2025-10-21 00:59
IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2025-08-21 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI)Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038543-2025
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Risk details
KPI’s are detailed in the contract terms and conditions
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-07-09 12:02

Awarding Authority:

Official name: Bournemouth University Postal address: Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow Town: Poole Region: UKK24 Postal code: BH12 5BB Country: United Kingdom Email: [email protected] Internet address http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk