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ID 6841048 - DfC - The Provision of Cleaning Services to National Museums Northern Ireland

National Museums NI · Central government

In brief

National Museums NI is looking for suppliers for cleaning and facilities management work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Bids close at 3pm, Thursday 10 December 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 3pm, Tuesday 1 December 2026
Bids by: 3pm, Thursday 10 December 2026

How bids are scored

AC1 - Service Delivery · AC2 Implementation · AC3 - Contract Management · AC4 - Social Value · AC5 - Fair Working Practices · AC6 - Total Contract Price

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around November 2032.

What the notice says

National Museums Northern Ireland seeks to award a contract for the Provision of Cleaning Services to its four museums and two stores, Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra, Co Down, Ulster Transport Museum, Cultra, Co Down, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh and its Belfast Stores on Heron Road. Suppliers should refer to the CfT documents for full details of the requirements of this contract.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 27 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £5,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 3pm, Tuesday 1 December 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Thursday 10 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106679-2026

About the buyer

National Museums NILast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from National Museums NI

From notice 106679-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.