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Outsourcing of community cleaning services

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · NHS and health

In brief

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (Wales).

The estimated value is £900,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Monday 5 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 4pm, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 5 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 40% · Commercial 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s (CAVUHB) Capital, Estates and Facilities (CEF) Department have a requirement for the Provision of Cleaning Services to a number of their community sites. This applies to all internal areas including: • Entrances and reception areas • Offices and meeting rooms • Corridors and circulation spaces • Toilets and washrooms • Kitchens and staff rest areas • Clinical/non-clinical areas • Stairwells and lifts • Storage rooms The key services required are: • Routine daily cleaning services • Touchpoint cleaning e.g door handles, push plates, handrails • Waste collection, with waste to be collected in appropriate bags in accordance with waste segregation regulations. • Floor maintenance programmes • Internal glass and partition cleaning

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 6 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £900,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?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.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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 4pm, Monday 28 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 5 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

9 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 085414-2026

About the buyer

Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardLast 12 months

Procurements

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From notice 085414-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.