Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0c-4aa7-732c-8eaa-e8e45e8a7bd8/t954-periodic-contract-cleaning-lot-1-mini-competition-yr-3 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Lot 1: Mini Competition Yr 3 [University of Essex](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-essex) Estimated value £90,000 Published 3 Apr 2025 Deadline Closed 21 Mar 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender - Lot 1 Summer Period (July & September): Following end of tenancy move out of undergraduate students (July) and postgraduate students (September). Deep cleaning to bedrooms with and without ensuite bathrooms and scheduled "sparkle" cleaning to communal areas; consisting of shared bathrooms, communal kitchens, foyers, lobby's, stairwells and corridors. Each Summer, typically during July, the University will host a number of summer school and conference events on campus. Delegates attending the events will have the opportunity to use the available University accommodation. Student accommodation such as bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms are not serviced by our in-house cleaning teams during the period of student tenancy, generally Oct - July, the communal areas; shared bathrooms, communal kitchens, foyers, lobby's, stairwells and corridors are serviced at least weekly during the student tenancy by our in-house cleaning team. The cleaning services described in lot 1 must take place during the changeover period from student use to delegate use which is ordinarily one week (7 days) using an agreed phased approach for delivery. The cleaning process is then repeated again following post graduate move-out in September. Typical requirements are shown in Lot 1 cleaning schedule documents. ## CPV classification Cleaning services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a4876228-d80a-43c0-b822-e7ead4ee44f4) 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 University of Essex: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-essex) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [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) [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) [Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services – Vaarajätepalvelu · Helsingin yliopiston kiinteistöpalvelut Oy · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2d87-7301-b79a-03b45cbf514a/finland-radioactive-toxic-medical-and-hazardous-waste-services-vaarajat) [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) [Refuse and waste related services – Keräyspaperin, tietoturvamateriaalin sekä SER-jätteen poistopalvelun hankinta · Espoon kaupunki · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-11dc-7260-9add-88811d0139f2/finland-refuse-and-waste-related-services-kerayspaperin-tietoturvamateriaal)