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UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

Grease Trap Cleaning

Environment & WasteCPV 90513000
Value£150k
Deadline8 Sept 2026
Published11 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 11 Aug 202620 days leftCloses 8 Sept 2026
Who to contact
tenders@lancaster.ac.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£150ktotal contract value
median £130k
this tender£0£4.8m

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.

When this comes round again

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 brief

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.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

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.

02

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.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Stated in this notice

  • Show at bidSite visit / supplier day…ith responsive support where required. *Site Visit The University will host accompanied site visits from the w…

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1a0
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
076342-2026
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