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Cleaning Services/Restricted/PRO/2025

The Open University · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Open University (O.U) is seeking a contractor for cleaning services at its sites at Walton Hall (Milton Keynes) and 7 affiliated offices across England, Scotland, Ireland (northern) and Wales. Cleaning services are to be provided for office areas, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, circulation areas, washrooms, kitchens, catering areas and window cleaning. Window cleaning includes internal and external glass and cleaning external signage across all 7 sites. The contract will commence on the 1st September 2025 for initially a 3 year term with an option of two further 12 month extensions.The documents are available for free and unrestricted access at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

Classification

  • CPV90911200 — Building-cleaning services

Lots

  • The Open University (O.U) is seeking a contractor for cleaning services at its sites at Walton Hall (Milton Keynes) and 7 affiliated offices across England, Scotland, Ireland (northern) and Wales. Cleaning services are to be provided for office areas, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, circulation areas, washrooms, kitchens, catering areas and window cleaning. Window cleaning includes internal and external glass and cleaning external signage across all 7 sites. The restricted procurement procedure under the terms of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 requires potential bidders to complete a Standard Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The five (5) highest scoring bidders will be invited to the invitation to tender stage.The contract will commence on the 1st September 2025 for initially a 3 year term with an option of two further 12 month extensions.TUPE shall apply to this contractThe documents are available for free and unrestricted access at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity£5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OUPA11376
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
26 Mar 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
90911200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building-cleaning services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Open University (O.U) is seeking a contractor for cleaning services at its sites at Walton Hall (Milton Keynes) and 7 affiliated offices across England, Scotland, Ireland (northern) and Wales. Cleaning services are to be provided for office areas, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, circulation areas, washrooms, kitchens, catering areas and window cleaning. Window cleaning includes internal and external glass and cleaning external signage across all 7 sites. The restricted procurement procedure under the terms of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 requires potential bidders to complete a Standard Supplier Selection Questionnaire in the first instance. The five (5) highest scoring bidders will be invited to the invitation to tender stage.The contract will commence on the 1st September 2025 for initially a 3 year term with an option of two further 12 month extensions.TUPE shall apply to this contractThe documents are available for free and unrestricted access at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended by 24 months in 12 month increments

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic2
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-12601
Name
The Open University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ12
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK7 6BP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement Services, Walton Hall,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
The Open University

Contact

Telephone
+44 1908274066
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-136904
Name
The Open University

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Milton Keyes
Postal Code
MK7 6AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Walton Hall

Identifier

Legal Name
The Open University
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-42489
Name
The Open University

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK7 6AA
Country Name
Afghanistan
Street Address
Walton Hall

Identifier

Legal Name
The Open University
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-3288
Name
The Open University

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK7 6AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Walton Hall

Identifier

Legal Name
The Open University

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK7 6BP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ12

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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