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Cleaning Services Pre-Market Engagement Services November 2025

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Local authority

In brief

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 30 September 2026.

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?

What the notice says

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the cleaning services market in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a Cleaning Services Contract, including associated costs and the provision of porterage services across its corporate and community estate. The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability.

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 072556-2025

About the buyer

From notice 072556-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.