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Provision of a Cleaning Service at Fort Nelson

Royal Armouries Museum · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:32.

Opportunity overview

Royal Armouries is undertaking this procurement to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and competent supplier to provide a comprehensive cleaning service at Fort Nelson. The requirement includes the delivery of daily cleaning across visitor, staff, operational and venue hire areas, together with scheduled periodic cleaning tasks, including deep cleaning, window cleaning, high-level cleaning, the supply and management of washroom consumables, and associated equipment, materials and service management arrangements. The appointed supplier will be required to deliver a reliable, safe, compliant and consistently high-quality service which supports the operation of Fort Nelson as a national museum, public visitor attraction and events venue throughout the contract term. The expected commencement date of the contract is 25 November 2026; however, the operational start date for service delivery will be 01 February 2027, allowing an appropriate mobilisation period for the appointed supplier.

Classification

  • CPV19640000 — Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags
  • CPV33711900 — Soap
  • CPV33741300 — Hand sanitizer
  • CPV33761000 — Toilet paper
  • CPV33763000 — Paper hand towels
  • CPV39831700 — Automatic soap dispensers
  • CPV42968300 — Toilet-roll dispenser system
  • CPV90910000 — Cleaning services
  • CPV90911300 — Window-cleaning services

Lots

  • Lot 1£450k

Documents and notices

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
RA-0216
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Aug 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
10 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
540,000
Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Pricing Schedule
Description
Appendix B

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Contract delivery – Health & Safety and Sustainability
Description
Q1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Contract management – Quality Assurance and Communication
Description
Q2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Contract delivery – Mobilisation and Workforce Management
Description
Q3

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Social Value – Fair work
Description
Q4

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
25 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Royal Armouries reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the contract for one further optional period of 2 years, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, continued operational requirement, availability of funding and agreement of the parties. Any such extension shall be confirmed in writing prior to expiry of the initial contract term. Prices applicable to the extension period shall be subject to negotiation and formal agreement before the extension takes effect.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
19640000
Description
Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33711900
Description
Soap
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
33741300
Description
Hand sanitizer
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
33761000
Description
Toilet paper
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
33763000
Description
Paper hand towels
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
39831700
Description
Automatic soap dispensers
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
42968300
Description
Toilet-roll dispenser system
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90910000
Description
Cleaning services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
90911300
Description
Window-cleaning services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
074406-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Aug 2026, 17:26
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Royal Armouries Museum
Id
GB-PPON-PCCZ-9656-MDZP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCCZ-9656-MDZP

Address

Street Address
Armouries Drive
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS10 1LT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Name
Procurement Department
Telephone
+441132201946

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS10 1LT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 044250-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 070021-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 074406-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·