Open56 days left · closes midday, Friday 11 December 2026

Regional Cleaning Services

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police · Police and fire

In brief

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police is looking for suppliers for cleaning work (South West).

The estimated value is £55,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, starting 1 September 2027.

Bids close at midday, Friday 11 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: midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 11 December 2026

How bids are scored

Price 70% · Quality 20% · Social Value 10%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8.5 bids per contract for cleaning contracts in this region (from 60 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2033.

What the notice says

Cleaning Services for Avon & Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 56 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £55,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South West?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 midday, Wednesday 2 December 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 11 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

15 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 097481-2026

Last time this was bought

Regional Cleaning Services

Won by: Solo Service Group Ltd
Awarded: 14 November 2018
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall PoliceLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

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From notice 097481-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.