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bpha - Cleaning Services

Bpha Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Bpha Limited is looking for suppliers for cleaning and waste work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £3,665,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 2 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Friday 3 July 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 2 November 2026

How bids are scored

Price 50% · Quality 50%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for cleaning contracts across the UK (from 270 awards in the last 12 months).

Conditions

  • You can bid for up to 1 lot.

The buyer expects to buy this again around June 2031.

What the notice says

bpha is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Communal Cleaning Services across its housing portfolio. The contract is divided into two lots: Lot 1 (Inner Circle) covering Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes, including office cleaning at bpha's Bedford office; and Lot 2 (Outer Circle) covering Cambridge, Peterborough, Oxford and Towcester. Services to be delivered under the contract include communal cleaning of shared areas, window cleaning, bin area maintenance, ledge and facade cleaning, and gutter clearance across bpha's residential stock of over 20,000 homes. The contract has an estimated total value of £733,000 per annum across both lots, with an initial term of three years and up to two optional 12-month extensions, giving a maximum total term of five years. Bidders may apply for one or both lots but may only be awarded one. BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE WORDING IN THIS NOTICE REGARIDNG ONLY BEING ABLE TO BID FOR AND BE APPOINTED TO ONE LOT IS PARTIALLY INCORRECT. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FTS THAT DISALLOWS YOU FROM INPUTTING ACCURATE NUMBERS INTO THESE FIELDS. BIDDERS ARE PERMITTED TO BID FOR BOTH LOTS OF THIS TENDER, BUT MAY ONLY BE APPOINTED TO ONE.

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: uk.eu-supply.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 3 July 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 2 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
bpha - Cleaning Services
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
What this lot covers

Inner Circle Bedford Luton Milton Keynes *This lot includes office cleaning services at bpha’s office in Bedford

Cleaning, Waste and street cleansing£1,466,000
Outer Circle
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
What this lot covers

Outer Circle Cambridge Peterborough Oxford Towcester *This lot does not include office cleaning services

Cleaning£2,199,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 051891-2026

About the buyer

Bpha LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

4

Awards

2
All tenders and awards from Bpha Limited

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From notice 051891-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.