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Cleaning: Event & Performance (Cultural Venues)

The City of Edinburgh Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The City of Edinburgh Council has contracted for the provision of specialised professional cleaning services at our cultural venues: Usher Hall, Assembly Rooms, and Church Hill Theatre.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£1.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Aug 2025
Award ID
051088-2025-CT1530-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM, EH20 9LZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV90910000 — Cleaning services

Lots

  • The City of Edinburgh Council has contracted for the provision of specialised professional cleaning services at our cultural venues: Usher Hall, Assembly Rooms, and Church Hill Theatre. These listed venues require meticulous cleaning standards to ensure a hygienic, safe, and welcoming environment for visitors and to protect the heritage features of each site. The Council’s focus on sustainability and commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2030 means the chosen provider will be required to incorporate eco-friendly cleaning practices and products as part of their service.Value not stated

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
CT1530
Status
complete
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
23 May 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
9 May 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
90910000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cleaning services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 700000GBP for the last two financial years. Current ratio for Current Year: 1.15 Current ratio for Prior Year: 1.15 The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1.15. Where a Tenderer’s current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Insurances and minimum levels required: a. Employer’s Liability Insurance: 5,000,000GBP b. Public and Products Liability Insurance: 10,000,000GBP c. Professional Indemnity Insurance: 5,000,000GBP
Description
Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 700000GBP for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Tenderers will be required to provide their current and prior years financial ratios. Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and minimum levels of insurance indicated.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The City of Edinburgh Council has contracted for the provision of specialised professional cleaning services at our cultural venues: Usher Hall, Assembly Rooms, and Church Hill Theatre. These listed venues require meticulous cleaning standards to ensure a hygienic, safe, and welcoming environment for visitors and to protect the heritage features of each site. The Council’s focus on sustainability and commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2030 means the chosen provider will be required to incorporate eco-friendly cleaning practices and products as part of their service.

Renewal

Description
Within this contract the Council has the option to extend for two 12-month extension periods.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75
Entry 2
Region
UKM75

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90910000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cleaning services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-346
Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 8BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact

Name
Stephen Forfar
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-26085
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Edinburgh Sheriff Court, 27 Chambers St

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-132160
Name
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH20 9LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 13, Bilston Enterprise Centre, 1 Dryden Road, Loanhead

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7403451742

Award information

Award 1
Id
051088-2025-CT1530-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-132160
Name
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
051088-2025-CT1530-1
Status
active
Award ID
051088-2025-CT1530-1
Date Signed
22 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,326,854
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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