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Cleaning Services for Milton Keynes City Council

Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority

In brief

Milton Keynes City Council is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (South East).

The estimated value is £4,500,000 excluding VAT.

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

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

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 1 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
11:59pm, Tuesday 17 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026

How bids are scored

Quality Critieria 50% · Price 50%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2029.

What the notice says

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Cleaning Services. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this E Tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/ Suppliers will be notified by email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website be electing the "view details" button for this tender Deadline for submissions for this tender will be 12 Noon 1st December 2026.

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: in-tendhost.co.uk.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Tuesday 17 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048053-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059300-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 094652-2026

About the buyer

Milton Keynes City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

107

Awards

47
All tenders and awards from Milton Keynes City Council

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From notice 048053-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.