Planning

Cleaning Services Pre-Market Engagement Services November 2025

  • The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072553

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05de14

Published 10 November 2025, 4:51pm



Scope

Reference

DN797007

Description

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the cleaning services market in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a Cleaning Services Contract, including associated costs and the provision of porterage services across its corporate and community estate.

The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability.

Total value (estimated)

  • £4,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £4,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2029
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2031
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

17 November 2025

Engagement process description

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the cleaning services market in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a Cleaning Services Contract, including associated costs and the provision of porterage services across its corporate and community estate.

The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability.

The Preliminary Market Engagement documents have been published on the Council's e-procurement portal, London Tenders Portal https://procontract.due-north.com

Please access the project via the portal to download and complete the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire. Please submit your response via the portal.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 April 2026


Contracting authority

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWRN-9366-HZGV

Guildhall

Kingston upon Thames

KT1 1EU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Commissioning Team

Telephone: +442085475000

Email: commissioning@kingston.gov.uk

Website: http://www.kingston.gov.uk

Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government