Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Cleaning Services for USW

  • University of South Wales

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065187

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05abb9

Published 9 October 2025, 2:36pm

Last edited 14 October 2025, 1:43pm

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Scope

Reference

2045

Description

Suppliers are invited to attend an in person session on the 17th November at 1pm to learn more about this opportunity and to provide feedback that would be relevant to the services being tendered.

Please find a link to the portal where you can register to attend this event. Please register by 12pm on 13th November 2025.

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/go/811736050199C90918B9

Total value (estimated)

  • £19,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £22,692,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products
  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Contract locations

  • UKL15 - Central Valleys
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Engagement

Engagement deadline

13 November 2025

Engagement process description

Purpose

USW is seeking supplier engagement to stimulate interest in this opportunity.

USW will present this opportunity to attendees and welcome feedback in relation to the services being tendered.

Supplier Input

Suppliers are encouraged to provide feedback any considerations that USW should consider including in this tender such as but not limited to:

• Innovative cleaning technologies

• Cost saving initiatives

• Environmental and Social Value considerations

Suppliers will be able to provide feedback in person on the day or via the portal up until 12pm on the 20th November 2025.

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 December 2025

Contracting authority

University of South Wales

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1140312

University of South Wales,

Pontypridd

CF37 1DL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emily Bowen

Email: emily.bowen1@southwales.ac.uk

Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales