AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hertfordshire County Council - Resources has published an award notice for a non-exclusive building-cleaning services framework. One shared award lists 10 appointed suppliers. The notice reports a zero GBP award value, while the procurement description refers to estimated Council annual framework spend of about £8 million; no supplier-level allocation is published.
Published outcomeAward notice published; the shared award is marked active, with a stated framework period from 13 October 2026 to 31 August 2030.
Market significanceThis is a multi-supplier cleaning-services framework intended to be the Council’s main route for commissioning building cleaning, covering settings including schools, fire stations, disused sites, day centres and libraries. It offers no exclusivity or guaranteed work.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
10 supplier records analysed
AEFM LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: AEFM LIMITED (company number 06950191).
BIRKIN CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: BIRKIN CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED (company number 01057375).
CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED (company number 03762020).
EVER BRITE CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: EVER BRITE CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED (company number 01307015).
EVERGREEN FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: EVERGREEN FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED (company number 02752941).
GROSVENOR SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: GROSVENOR SERVICES LIMITED (company number 16303036).
HAYWARD SERVICES LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: HAYWARD SERVICES LIMITED (company number 03090908).
Pendergate Limited t/a Kindred
90% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award under this source name. Identity status is checked_unmatched.
REGENT OFFICE CARE LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: REGENT OFFICE CARE LIMITED (company number 01990614).
TENON FM LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd450045-4965-4136-b884-15bb7e1c44fd-1 · Unallocated shared award value; notice reports GBP 0 GBP · active
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Listed on the single active award. Verified company name supplied: TENON FM LIMITED (company number 02176652).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete; award status active
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The process is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", with source status "complete" and the sole award status "active".
Award decision date
95% confidence21 July 2026
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The award record date is 2026-07-21.
Framework period
98% confidence13 October 2026 to 31 August 2030
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The process and award contract-period fields state these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidenceGBP 0 shared across the single award record
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The award value is recorded as amount 0, currency GBP; it is not allocated among suppliers.
Indicative annual Council spend stated in description
90% confidenceApproximately GBP 8,000,000 per annum
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The description says estimated annual spend for the Council is "in the region of £8,000,000 per annum" and may increase if other councils join.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date and description state 2026-05-11T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
95% confidence21 July 2026
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The award date is 2026-07-21.
Award notice publication
98% confidence13 October 2026, 11:19 BST
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Award notice document and release history give 2026-10-13T11:19:18/20+01:00.
Stated framework start
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract period start is 2026-10-13.
Stated framework end
98% confidence31 August 2030
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Contract period end is 2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Primary requirement
99% confidenceFramework for building cleaning services
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Tender title and primary CPV 90911200, Building-cleaning services.
Service settings
93% confidenceCouncil establishments including schools, fire stations, disused sites, day centres and libraries
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Stated in the procurement description.
Coverage
90% confidenceCouncil-wide use, with possible use by partners and customers, potentially outside Hertfordshire
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The description states that all Council departments may use the framework and that partner/customer work may be outside Hertfordshire.
Related CPV scope
96% confidenceCleaning and sanitation; office, school, accommodation and school-cleaning services
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Additional CPV classifications: 90600000, 90900000, 90919000, 90919300 and 90911100.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process and tender procurement-method fields state open procedure.
Appointed supplier count
99% confidence10 suppliers
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All 10 suppliers are named on the single award; the description anticipated appointing between 7 and 10 contractors.
Exclusivity and work guarantee
98% confidenceNo exclusivity and no guarantee of work
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The description explicitly says the framework carries no exclusivity or guarantees of works.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Framework form
99% confidenceMulti-supplier framework
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The description describes a framework and the award lists 10 suppliers.
Execution statement
86% confidenceAny framework formed was intended to be executed as a deed
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The description says any framework formed as a result of the procurement "shall be executed as a deed".
TUPE
96% confidenceNot applicable to the framework; stated to apply to individual call-offs
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The description states: "TUPE will not apply to the Framework, however it will apply to any Call-Offs."
Call-off conditions
90% confidenceRequirements are subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands
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Stated in the procurement description.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market implication
97% confidenceAppointments create eligibility for future call-offs rather than a committed revenue allocation
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The framework is non-exclusive, offers no guarantee of work, and publishes no supplier-specific value or allocation.
Potential demand variability
90% confidenceTotal use may expand if districts, boroughs, parish councils or town councils join later
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The description says advertised spend allowed for this possibility.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value differs from indicative spend narrative
99% confidenceThe award record reports GBP 0, while the description gives an approximate GBP 8 million annual Council spend figure; neither is allocated to individual suppliers
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Award value field is GBP 0; description references £8,000,000 per annum and possible future increase.
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidencePendergate Limited t/a Kindred is unverified: the Companies House workflow completed without a safe company match
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Identity status checked_unmatched; lookup decision still_unmatched; no verified company number or name supplied.
Lots and allocations
99% confidenceNo lots or supplier-specific call-off allocations are published
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Lots dataset is empty and award lot IDs are null.
Contract conclusion evidence
95% confidenceThe notice provides an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence signature or execution of a deed
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No signed-contract document or explicit execution confirmation is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplies no signed-contract document or explicit confirmation that the framework deed was executed.
- The GBP 0 award value conflicts in practical terms with the separate indicative annual-spend narrative; the notice does not explain the zero value or publish a total framework ceiling.
- No supplier-specific award values, lot awards, call-off allocations, pricing, bid counts, scores or evaluation rationale are published.
- Pendergate Limited t/a Kindred remains an unverified source-supplied supplier name after completed Companies House matching did not find a safe match.
- Extension, renewal and termination terms are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hertfordshire County Councilbuilding cleaning servicescleaning services frameworkHertfordshire Full Stoppublic procurement awardfacilities management
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was appointed to Hertfordshire's building cleaning services framework?
The award lists AEFM LIMITED, BIRKIN CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED, CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, EVER BRITE CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED, EVERGREEN FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED, GROSVENOR SERVICES LIMITED, HAYWARD SERVICES LIMITED, Pendergate Limited t/a Kindred (unverified source-supplied identity), REGENT OFFICE CARE LIMITED and TENON FM LIMITED.
What is the value of the framework?
The published award record shows GBP 0. The notice description separately refers to estimated Council annual framework spend of around GBP 8 million, but this is not a supplier allocation or guaranteed spend.
When does the framework run?
The published contract period is 13 October 2026 to 31 August 2030.
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