Scope
Reference
COM/0717/2025
Description
The public toilets are facilities seen by the Council as providing an essential public service to residents of the county and its visitors.
The Services entails cleaning of 25 public conveniences, the waiting room at the Park & Ride (including window cleaning, located within High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Amersham and the surrounding areas) and the cleaning of 3 sets of stairs and lift at Amersham Multi-Storey Car Park.
The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, commencing on 1st of April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2029. The contract may be extended by one further 2-year period, and then another further 1-year period, making a potential total contract length of 6 years.
The total contract spend for the full 6 years is estimated at £2,275,636. This is only an estimate, and the actual spend maybe higher or lower than this figure.
The Council is of the opinion that TUPE will apply.
The TUPE actuary report is currently not available but will be sent as soon as it is available to the bidders that have returned the confidentiality agreement. This document will be sent via the correspondence function.
The Invitation to tender documents for this opportunity are published on the Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council. If you wish to participate and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the procurement portal in order to access the documentation. Tenders must be returned via the Council's procurement portal. The tender return date is midday on Friday 23rd January 2026. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,275,636 excluding VAT
- £2,730,763 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2032
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, commencing on 1st of April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2029. The contract may be extended by one further 2-year period, and then another further 1-year period, making a potential total contract length of 6 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
Contract locations
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Submission
Enquiry deadline
8 January 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
23 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
27 February 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 2 April 2031
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 60% |
| Quality | Quality | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Buckinghamshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLJ-2677-YQXD
The Gateway, Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
HP19 8FF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Adrian Ratcliff
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government