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Epping Forest District Council · Local authority

In brief

Epping Forest District 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 estimated value is £720,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

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?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Monday 1 June 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9.5 bids per contract for cleaning contracts in this region (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Epping Forest District Council are undertaking a market engagement exercise for the upcoming procurement for provision of full and comprehensive cleaning and window cleaning services of Council owned and managed properties within the Epping Forest District, including but not limited to - Civic Offices - Oakwood Hill Depot - Town Mead Depot - Ongar Toilets - Emergency Works (All Sites) - Area Cleaning Adhoc Work (All Sites) - Window Cleaning (All Sites) The Contractors will be required to provide throughout the Contract period which include: • To provide and maintain an office base during and outside normal office hours. • To provide dedicated office and managerial staff to deal with day to day operations of the Contract. • To provide dedicated suitably qualified supervisor and operational staff to carry out the cleaning programmes to the quality set out in the Output Specification and within the time-period. Initial contract period is likely to be 2 years with an option to extend (TBC) Full information to be provided at tender stage Please note all dates are estimate and are subject to change To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3AKP88A63P

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.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 1 June 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 079428-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 011486-2026

About the buyer

From notice 079428-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 December 2025, last updated 9 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.