Planning

Cleaning Services, South Campus

  • Cardiff University

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011342

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f8f9 (view related notices)

Published 26 March 2025, 2:20pm



Scope

Reference

CU.1936.JP

Description

The University are hosting a Pre-Market engagement event for the re-procurement for the provision of Cleaning Services, South Campus:

The required service is:

Out of hours cleaning and day-time janitorial services - South Campus

South Campus Cleaning - Approx value £2,487,639 Per annum

Appointment of 1 Contractor

Scope: General Cleaning

Includes internal out of hours cleaning and day time janitorial support for all academic / administration / and research buildings.

Excludes Halls of Residence and Student Houses.

Includes the supply of all consumable products including paper supplies.

Includes cleaning duties within identified 'Green' risk areas (labs etc).

Excludes cleaning duties within any higher 'Amber' or 'Red' risk areas.

The objectives for the event are;

Allow the University to provide an overview of the requirements of the contract.

Gauge and generate interest around the contract opportunity and assess the supplier's ability to support the indicative timelines.

Obtain feedback and answer any questions on the requirement as currently defined.

Provide an opportunity for suppliers to raise any concerns they may have

The University are hosting a Pre-market engagement event on Thursday 10th Apr 2025 at 2 - 3pm via Teams.

In order to register your attendance and for more information please register your interest against the opportunity via Cardiff University e-tendering portal: In-Tend

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/

Suppliers interested in attending the supplier engagement event must send an expression of interest via the In-Tend Portal. Once registered please complete the registration form and return via the correspondence function within the system.

Suppliers will be limited to 2 attendees. The deadline for registering attendance at the event is Tuesday 8th April 2025 - 5pm. The University reserves the right to reject an application to attend sent after this time.

All presentation documentation, questions and answers will be published against the opportunity on the Portal following the event.

Total value (estimated)

  • £9,950,566 excluding VAT
  • £11,940,667 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 September 2025 to 31 July 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2029
  • 3 years, 10 months, 16 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90910000 - Cleaning services

Contract locations

  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 April 2025

Engagement process description

The University are hosting a Pre-market engagement event on Thursday 10th Apr 2025 at 2 - 3pm via Teams.

In order to register your attendance and for more information please register your interest against the opportunity via Cardiff University e-tendering portal: In-Tend

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/

Suppliers interested in attending the supplier engagement event must send an expression of interest via the In-Tend Portal. Once registered please complete the registration form and return via the correspondence function within the system.

Suppliers will be limited to 2 attendees. The deadline for registering attendance at the event is Tuesday 8th April 2025 - 5pm. The University reserves the right to reject an application to attend sent after this time.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 April 2025


Contracting authority

Cardiff University

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVT-4343-HWYR

Procurement Services

Cardiff

CF24 4HQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales