Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfd-8c4c-7267-b0a3-f8510ccacd33/cleaning-and-waste-management closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Cleaning and Waste Management [British Library](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-library) Estimated value £9,000,000 Published 16 Jul 2015 Deadline Closed 21 Aug 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The British Library is seeking a reputable company, with a proven track record in delivering Cleaning & Waste Management Services to a similar organisation with a complex infrastructure and a prestigious public building. It is anticipated that all services will be underpinned by robust policies and procedures which will at all times reflect industry best practice within an environment of continuous improvement. The selected contractor’s innovative approach will ensure good quality services delivered to the Library’s customers and drive efficiencies resulting in improved value for money to the Library. The selected contractor’s partnership approach and effective communications will also ensure that there are good relations with all parties and that synergies are maximised with other Service Providers. The British Library’s key operational objectives of this tender are to: - • Appoint a single National Cleaning & Waste Management Service provider for all premises. • Provide a professional service, which supports The Library in the delivery of its core operational and customer facing activities. •Achieve an improved and innovative Cleaning & Waste Management service for The Library, through performance monitoring and an incentivised contractual arrangement. •Development of an in-house ‘Intelligent Customer Function’ to maintain the new arrangement, review and utilise Management Information and act as the main interface with the provider. Services to be provided, either directly or via sub-contractor, in the Cleaning & Waste Management Contract are: • General Management • Cleaning & Housekeeping • Washroom & Hygiene services • Window Cleaning • External Cleaning • Specialist Cleaning • Pest Control • Waste Management & Recycling • Porterage (Boston Spa Only) • Electronic Monitoring System The British Library’s policy is to pay the Living Wage Foundation UK Living Wage and London Living Wage for all front line staff engaged in the Cleaning & Waste Management contract from the contract commencement date. The payment of the UK Living Wage and London Living Wage shall in accordance with the annual rates determined by the Living Wage Foundation [livingwage.org.uk/calculation](http://www.livingwage.org.uk/calculation). Read full description ## CPV classification Cleaning services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9694262e-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile British Library: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-library) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [SHWD Cleaning · South Hams District Council · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1e5c-7112-a772-bb30d175a2ae/shwd-cleaning) [Pest Control Services · Yorkshire Housing Limited · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1ecb-72eb-99a2-28725729b3f4/pest-control-services) [Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191) · The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-44f9-7309-afae-daba3a678a46/pest-control-services-concession-2027-30-fh2610191) [Invitation to Tender Window Cleaning Services - Wirral · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-cf1d-702b-9ffd-93cfa91d3c7c/invitation-to-tender-window-cleaning-services-wirral) [Refuse transport services – Odbiór odpadów komunalnych z terenu miasta Maków Mazowiecki · Miasto Maków Mazowiecki · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3f12-7325-9c2f-18eb44993615/poland-refuse-transport-services-odbior-odpadow-komunalnych-z-terenu-miasta) [Cleaning services – Úklidové služby pro budovy JP · České vysoké učení technické v Praze · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4b75-72e0-8073-c7b65b5d95d9/czechia-cleaning-services-uklidove-sluzby-pro-budovy-jp)