Scope
Description
To appoint a cleaning contractor to provide cleaning and waste management services to communal areas in Choice schemes and Choice offices.
Services required across the association's stock of general needs, sheltered and supported housing developments and mixed tenure schemes. Ad-hoc tasks such as waste management, bin collection and specialist cleans e.g. instances of extreme hoarding.
Office cleaning at Leslie Morrell House, Maple House and Citylink.
Total value (estimated)
- £6,000,000 excluding VAT
- £7,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 March 2026 to 28 February 2029
- Possible extension to 28 February 2031
- 4 years, 11 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
To be mutually agreed by both parties
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
- 90600000 - Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services
- 90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services
- 90919200 - Office cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 October 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
31 October 2025, 11:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Cost proposal |
Cost | 60% |
| Technical including Social Value | Quality and social value response |
Quality | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Pre market engagement exercise was carried out 2025.
Contracting authority
Choice Housing Ireland Limited
- Companies House: NP000408
37-41 May Street
Belfast
BT1 4DN
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland