Grease Trap Cleaning
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This ITT has been made available to potential tenderers through the University's electronic tendering (e-tendering) portal: In-Tend. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home Tenderers must submit their responses to the ITT through this same portal. All aspects (documents/attachments/responses) of the tender return can and must be submitted via the e-tendering portal.
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This sits in the upper-middle of the Repair & Maintenance band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 15,278 valued Repair & Maintenance tenders in our corpus.
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER has published 5 Repair & Maintenance notices, about every 5 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around January 2027.
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The University, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, LA1 4YW, is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to undertake the routine cleaning, emptying, maintenance, inspection and reporting of grease traps serving student residential kitchen facilities.
The service provider shall ensure grease management systems operate efficiently, comply with all applicable legislation and minimise disruption to students and accommodation operations.
Lancaster University seeks a Service Provider capable of providing a planned preventative maintenance service together with responsive support where required. *Site Visit The University will host accompanied site visits from the w/c 17/08//2026 onwards, time TBC.
The meeting point will be confirmed via the In-Tend clarification function.
What the notice asks for
The service provider shall ensure grease management
The service provider shall ensure grease management systems operate efficiently, comply with all applicable legislation and minimise disruption to students and accommodation operations.
Lancaster University seeks a Service Provider capable
Lancaster University seeks a Service Provider capable of providing a planned preventative maintenance service together with responsive support where required.
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- tender · Open
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