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Bournemouth University

Cleaning Services

Environment & WasteCPV 90910000
Value£26,500,000
Deadline13 Mar 2026
Published22 Jan 2026
RegionNationwide

£26,500,000 — stated in the notice, including VAT

Timeline
Published 22 Jan 2026ClosedCloses 13 Mar 2026
Who to contact
Olly Sanders
procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk
01202961623

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Bidders must register their interest via the In-Tend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity. Once registered, bidders will be able to access and download the tender documentation and submit their bid electronically.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£26.5mtotal contract value
median £195k
this tender£0£28.6m

This is a large award for Environment & Waste — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 11,894 valued Environment & Waste tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Bournemouth University has published 5 Environment & Waste notices, about every 6 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around December 2026.

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The brief

Bournemouth University (BU) requires the services of a cleaning contractor to ensure its estate is cleaned and serviced to a high standard for the benefit of the students, staff, visitors and affiliates on a 24-hour, 365 days a year basis.

BU’s core objectives for the Contract are as follows: • High-level customer service, and overall high levels of cleanliness across the BU estate • Safety and wellbeing of students, staff, affiliates, and members of the public, as well as all visitors to BU premises • Prevention of disease and bacterial spread across or throughout BU’s estate • Minimising changes in Contractor personnel, both operatives and in the contract management team • Continuity of service including absence cover • Increasing focus on environmental and social sustainability throughout the supply chain • Adoption and deployment of technology-based solutions • Continued innovation and adoption of industry best practice • Cost savings and Value for Money delivered throughout the duration of the Contract • Appointed Supplier to act as an extension of the BU Estates team and report any accidents, incidences, near misses and estate maintenance defects observed by staff The contract commencement date is 01 October 2026.

The Contract term will be 10 (ten) years but will incorporate a 6 (six) month break clause that the University can choose to invoke at any time, for any reason.

This means that the University can choose to end the Contract early, after the 6 (six) month notice period has passed.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Bournemouth University (BU) requires the services

Bournemouth University (BU) requires the services of a cleaning contractor to ensure its estate is cleaned and serviced to a high standard for the benefit of the students, staff, visitors and affiliates on a 24-hour, 365 days a year basis.

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Increasing focus on environmental and social sustainability

Increasing focus on environmental and social sustainability throughout the supply chain.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
005860-2026
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