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Cleaning and Caretaking Services Framework 2027 Preliminary Market Engagement

Gloucestershire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Gloucestershire County Council has announced plans to buy cleaning work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 78 months, starting 1 February 2028.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 42 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

Gloucestershire County Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in advance of the procurement of a new Cleaning and Caretaking Services Framework. The proposed Framework will provide cleaning and caretaking services across the Council's corporate estate, participating schools and, where appropriate, other eligible public sector organisations within Gloucestershire. The purpose of this engagement is to obtain market feedback to help inform the procurement strategy, framework structure, lotting approach, mobilisation requirements, contract management arrangements and future tender documentation. The Framework is currently expected to include six geographical lots covering Tewkesbury and North Cotswolds, South Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud, with a planned commencement date of February 2028.

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077367-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077539-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 077367-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 August 2026, last updated 14 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.