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APX041 - Cleaning & Waste Management Services

Apex Housing Association · Housing

In brief

Apex Housing Association is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £1,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
11:59pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026

How bids are scored

Offered Total of Prices 60% · Quality 30% · Social Value 10%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around July 2028.

What the notice says

Apex Housing Association invites tenders from suitably experienced service providers for the delivery of cleaning and associated services across Northern Ireland. The contract includes scheduled cleaning services at the housing schemes and offices identified in the tender documents, kitchen canopy and ductwork cleaning, waste management, bin collection, and ad hoc and specialist cleaning services. Ad hoc services may be required at Apex properties throughout Northern Ireland. The successful supplier will be required to deliver the services in accordance with the Invitation to Tender, Document 2 Scope, and the other contract documents. The contract will be for an initial period of 24 months, with options for Apex to extend it for two further periods of 12 months. The maximum contract period is 48 months. The estimated annual value is approximately GBP 250,000 excluding VAT. The estimated total value is GBP 1,000,000 excluding VAT if both optional extension periods are used. These values are estimates only and Apex does not guarantee any minimum level of expenditure or work.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: etendersni.gov.uk.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 083270-2026

About the buyer

From notice 083270-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.