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Opportunity overview
Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the proposed procurement of Cleaning Services across its housing stock, communal facilities and corporate premises throughout Shropshire.
The proposed contract will cover a range of planned, routine, responsive and specialist cleaning services, including void property cleaning, environmental and deep cleaning, communal area cleaning, community facilities, sheltered and supported accommodation, office cleaning, biohazard cleaning, waste removal and needle sweep services.
STAR Housing intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver the full scope of services under one contract. The proposed contract term is three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional years, subject to satisfactory performance.
This engagement seeks to understand market capability, capacity and interest, and gather supplier feedback on the proposed service requirements, delivery arrangements and procurement approach.
This is a preliminary market engagement exercise only and does not constitute a formal invitation to tender or a commitment by STAR Housing to proceed with a procurement.
Classification
CPV90910000 — Cleaning services
CPV90911000 — Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
CPV90911200 — Building-cleaning services
CPV90911300 — Window-cleaning services
CPV90919200 — Office cleaning services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90911200
Description
Building-cleaning services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90919200
Description
Office cleaning services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90911300
Description
Window-cleaning services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKG2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to review the information provided and complete the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire.
Suppliers should submit their completed questionnaire through the engagement portal by the stated response deadline.
Responses will be used to inform STAR Housing's understanding of market capability, capacity and potential delivery approaches, and to support the development of the proposed procurement.
Participation is voluntary and does not constitute a tender submission. Participation or non-participation will not provide an advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement exercise.
Supporting documents for this engagement:
ID610 - PME Questionnaire.docx: https://api.esourcingdata.com/api/market-engagements/doc/ea3c7157-3b8d-4bf9-9c80-a266724d6701/ID610%20-%20PME%20Questionnaire.docx
Responses to this engagement are made electronically at https://suppliers.esourcingdata.com/supplier/market-engagements/19e9f274-1abc-45a1-ba1a-0c836fa0dd85 via the eSourcing Data supplier portal.
Due
27 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
096672-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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096672-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
STAR Housing is carrying out early-stage preliminary market engagement for a proposed single-supplier cleaning services contract across its housing stock, communal facilities and corporate premises in Shropshire. This is not an open tender or a commitment to procure.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for cleaning providers able to deliver broad planned, routine, responsive and specialist services, including housing, communal, office, biohazard and waste-related cleaning. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Service scopeDeliver a full range of planned, routine, responsive and specialist cleaning services.Evidence: The notice states that the proposed contract will cover planned, routine, responsive and specialist cleaning services.
Single-supplier modelSTAR Housing intends to appoint one supplier for the full scope under one contract.Evidence: "STAR Housing intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver the full scope of services under one contract."
Market-engagement inputProvide feedback on proposed service requirements, delivery arrangements and procurement approach.Evidence: The engagement seeks supplier feedback on the proposed service requirements, delivery arrangements and procurement approach.
97% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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STAR Housing is carrying out early-stage preliminary market engagement for a proposed single-supplier cleaning services contract across its housing stock, communal facilities and corporate premises in Shropshire. This is not an open tender or a commitment to procure.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for cleaning providers able to deliver broad planned, routine, responsive and specialist services, including housing, communal, office, biohazard and waste-related cleaning. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Void-property, environmental and deep cleaning
Communal-area, community-facility, sheltered and supported-accommodation cleaning
Office cleaning
Biohazard cleaning, waste removal and needle sweeps
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Deliver a full range of planned, routine, responsive and specialist cleaning services.
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The notice states that the proposed contract will cover planned, routine, responsive and specialist cleaning services.
Single-supplier model
99% confidence
STAR Housing intends to appoint one supplier for the full scope under one contract.
View supporting evidence
"STAR Housing intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver the full scope of services under one contract."
Market-engagement input
98% confidence
Provide feedback on proposed service requirements, delivery arrangements and procurement approach.
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The engagement seeks supplier feedback on the proposed service requirements, delivery arrangements and procurement approach.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, workforce or selection requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Proposed contract term
99% confidence
Three years, with an option to extend by up to two additional years subject to satisfactory performance.
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"The proposed contract term is three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional years, subject to satisfactory performance."
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No value or currency is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
97% confidence
Shropshire.
View supporting evidence
The services are proposed across STAR Housing's premises and housing stock "throughout Shropshire"; supplied delivery region is UKG2.
Service locations
99% confidence
Housing stock, communal facilities and corporate premises.
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The notice identifies these locations as the proposed service estate.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
100% confidence
Upcoming early-stage preliminary market engagement; bidding is not open.
View supporting evidence
Display status is "upcoming" and the notice says it is a preliminary market engagement exercise only, not a formal invitation to tender.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No procurement method or route is supplied.
Response deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement
100% confidence
The proposed scope, procurement route, participation process, timetable, evaluation criteria and commercial terms may change or may not proceed to tender.
View supporting evidence
This is preliminary market engagement only and the notice states it does not constitute an invitation to tender or commitment to proceed.
Single-supplier delivery risk
98% confidence
A future supplier may need capacity to provide the entire broad service scope under one contract.
View supporting evidence
STAR Housing intends to appoint a single supplier for the full scope.
No response instructions stated
99% confidence
How suppliers should participate in the market engagement is unknown from the supplied evidence.
View supporting evidence
No engagement response method, contact details or deadline are supplied.
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