AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Karbon Homes awarded its window-cleaning requirement across all three geographic lots to LEES CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLP. The published contract data states that the contract was signed on 29 September 2026, starts on 1 April 2027 and has an initial end date of 31 March 2029.
Published outcomeOne verified supplier holds award 1 for lots 1, 2 and 3. The published contract value is £464,933.76 excluding VAT (£557,920.51 including VAT); it is a single contract value and is not allocated by lot.
Market significanceThis is a regional, multi-lot window-cleaning services award covering Karbon Homes residential, office and other public-facing premises across Northumberland, Newcastle and surrounding areas, and Durham/Gateshead/South Tyne/Teesside.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LEES CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 — Northumberland, 2 — Newcastle, Leazes, North Tyneside, 3 — Durham, Gateshead, South Tyne and Teesside · 464933.76 GBP · active
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Verified company name and number OC350879 are supplied for award 1. The award relates to lots 1, 2 and 3; contract 1 gives a total value of £464,933.76 excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete; award and contract are active in the published record.
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Tender status is "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 are each marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 29 September 2026.
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract commencement
99% confidence1 April 2027.
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2027-04-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 March 2029.
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£464,933.76
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Contract 1 value.amount is 464933.76 GBP.
Published contract value including VAT
99% confidence£557,920.51
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 557920.51 GBP.
Lot-level value allocation
99% confidenceUnknown; no values are published for individual lots.
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Lots 1, 2 and 3 have no value_amount. The contract value covers the single contract associated with award 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
98% confidence5 June 2026
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Release history records notice 053385-2026 on 2026-06-05.
Tender notice
98% confidence25 June 2026
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Release history records notice 060031-2026 on 2026-06-25.
Award notice
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Release history records notice 087054-2026 on 2026-09-14; award 1 award_date is 2026-09-14.
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract document 095505-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceWindow-cleaning services for residential communal properties, office buildings and other premises used by staff, customers or the public.
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Tender description.
Included activities
97% confidenceCleaning accessible windows and associated glass surfaces, with labour, equipment and materials supplied by the contractor; water-fed pole methods may be used where applicable.
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Tender description.
Geographic lots
98% confidenceLot 1 Northumberland; Lot 2 Newcastle, Leazes and North Tyneside; Lot 3 Durham, Gateshead, South Tyne and Teesside.
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Tender description and award items related to lots 1, 2 and 3.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKC (North East England).
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Each award item lists delivery address region UKC.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 90911000 — Accommodation, building and window cleaning services.
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Award items' additional classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure.
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Lot competition
97% confidenceLots were to be evaluated independently; bidders could bid for one, multiple or all lots.
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Tender description.
Published winner
99% confidenceOne supplier was awarded all three lots.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lots 1, 2 and 3.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence24 months, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029.
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Published contract period start and end dates.
Extension provision
99% confidenceUp to two extensions of 12 months each.
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Contract renewal description states: "An opportunity for extension on two occasions for 12-months."
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence31 March 2031, if both published extension opportunities are exercised.
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2031-03-31 and the renewal description provides two 12-month extensions.
Performance metrics
96% confidenceNo agreed metrics rationale published: "Under 5 million".
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Contract 1 noAgreedMetricsRationale.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceA single supplier has been awarded the full three-lot geographic scope, creating one published contract value rather than separately published lot awards.
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to all three lots, and contract 1 is associated with award 1.
Operational delivery model
96% confidenceThe supplier is expected to plan service delivery against a property schedule to be issued before commencement and retain flexibility for changing operational needs.
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Tender description.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published £464,933.76 excluding-VAT figure is a contract-level amount and should not be treated as a value for any individual lot.
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Contract 1 contains one value while individual lot values are absent.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot titles in structured data
98% confidenceLot titles are not populated in the structured lot records; geographic labels are taken from the tender description.
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Lots 1–3 have null titles, while the tender description names the three lot areas.
Lot values
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No values are recorded against lots 1, 2 or 3.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring, evaluation outcome or award rationale is provided.
Property schedule and frequencies
97% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice; the buyer stated a detailed schedule would be issued before contract commencement.
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Tender description.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Individual lot values and pricing breakdowns are not published; the contract-level value is kept unallocated across the three lots.
- Bid counts, tender evaluation scores, award rationale and unsuccessful suppliers are not published.
- Structured lot titles and descriptions are absent; geographic lot labels are drawn from the tender description.
- Detailed property locations, frequencies and property-specific requirements are not published; the buyer stated these would be issued in a pre-commencement property schedule.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Karbon Homes window cleaning contractLEES CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLPwindow cleaning tender awardNorth East cleaning servicesFind a Tender 095505-2026
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Karbon Homes window-cleaning contract?
LEES CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLP, company number OC350879, is the verified supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £464,933.76 excluding VAT and £557,920.51 including VAT. No individual lot values are published.
When does the contract run?
The initial published term runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The contract provides for up to two 12-month extensions, with a stated maximum end date of 31 March 2031.
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