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Specialised Cleaning Services Framework

Lancaster University is looking to re-tender its Specialised Cleaning Services and aims to establish a framework with up to 3 - 5 suppliers on each lot. The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to ensure the University has a sustainable supply of contractors to meet workload demands and achieves best value for money. The Framework Agreement is split into the following lots: Lot 1 - Full Building Deep Cleaning Lot 2 - Emergency and Hazardous cleaning Lot 3 - Bulk en-suite bathroom pod deep cleaning Lot 4 - Bulk ov...

Buyer

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

Value

£85,000

Published

13 Oct 2026

Closes

Not provided

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

United Kingdom

Procurement method

Selective

Category

Services

Contract starts

1 Feb 2027

Contract ends

31 Jan 2030

CPV classifications

90911100

Accommodation cleaning services

90911200

Building-cleaning services

90911000

Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

45452000

Exterior cleaning work for buildings

Lots

Lot 1 Full Building Deep Cleaning

£85,000

Full building deep clean to all accommodation is on an annual basis following students vacating. This is usually end of June / early July with completion required for arrivals end September / early October. Quick turnover of designated buildings is often required in early July to meet business demands. Accommodation is typically long corridors with shared ki...

Lot 2 Emergency and Hazardous cleaning

£10,000

This could include but not limited to water ingress, flooding, fire or vomit removal. Contractor should arrive on site within 1 hour of a call out being received. Please note that most of the work will be out of hours, but a 24-hour call out applies as we have some academic buildings on site which remain open 24 hours per day.

Lot 3 Bulk en-suite bathroom pod deep cleaning

£110,000

Bulk deep cleaning of bathroom pods within residences on campus typically takes place on an annual basis. It should be noted that these pods will not have received any routine cleaning throughout the year, but students are expected to leave their rooms in a clean and tidy condition. We have a total of 4217 en-suite bathroom pods on campus.

Lot 4 Bulk oven deep cleaning

£60,000

Lancaster University has just over 1370 built in ovens that includes 2 shelves and grill pan. There are also 16 older type floor standing cookers consisting of bottom oven, separate top oven / grill and 4 ring hobs.

Lot 5 Upholstery, curtains, mattresses and carpets

£35,000

Carpet, curtains and upholstery cleaning on campus takes place on a cyclical basis along with a reactive service as and when required. There is a cleaning program through July-September (PDA) as students depart, on average there are 350 mattress cleans, 300 carpet cleans, 200 chairs, 30 curtains through this PDA work. Academic spaces Carpet, curtain, sofa an...

Lot 6 External Cleaning

£50,000

External Cleaning is typically undertaken seasonally and primarily includes power washing, external signage cleaning, cleaning of barbeque units, glass canopy cleaning, chewing gum removal and facade cleaning.

Lot 7 Weekend and weekday cleaning and support

£60,000

The university requires support to deliver its cleaning services in several venues around campus. This includes but is not limited to the Pre-school, Library, Sports Centre and College Bars. This work is typically in the evening or weekend, but support could be requested at all times of the day depending on contractor's staff availability.

Lot 8 Ad hoc/general cleaning support

£85,000

The university has a number of ad hoc works, and these can be planned for example attendance once /twice per week to deal with multiple requests or will be reactionary involving calling contractors to see who is on site and able to deal with a job. Examples are: • stain removal from carpets / chairs • waste removal • ad hoc accommodation/office cleans • clea...

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