Construction Contract Leads
Northern Ireland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 5th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06dc60 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £500,000 |
Northern Ireland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 5th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06dc60 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Cleaning services |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £500,000 |
Scope
Description
Preliminary Market Engagement exercise for our forthcoming External Contract Cleaning Services Tender. We welcome supplier feedback on innovative cleaning methods, including the use of smart technologies, sustainable practices and data-driven performance management. Your insights will help shape a contract that delivers high standards of cleanliness, efficiency and value for money, ensuring public funds are used effectively and responsibly. We encourage you to share your experience, ideas and examples of best practice to help inform the development of a future-focused and outcome-driven service specification.
The Council hope to be able to award the contract in early to mid-2027
Total value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 March 2027 to 1 March 2029
- Possible extension to 1 March 2031
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
plus 1 year plus 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
12 August 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
19 August 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
100 quality technical for Pre Market Engagement at this stage/ Quality/Costs split to be confirmed at tender stage
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYMV-3527-LYNZ
Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre,
Craigavon
BT64 1AL
United Kingdom
Email: procurement [at] armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Region: UKN07 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland