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DBC (SF) Cleaning Services at MBC and KBC

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Deadline
187 days left
September 30, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
021548-2026
Value
£375,000
Location
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 10, 2026

Deadline for Questions

September 23, 2026

Submission Deadline

September 30, 2026

Contract Start Date

September 30, 2026

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Budget
£375,000
Duration
36 months
Location
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Type
Restricted Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

CLEANING SERVICES AT MAYLANDS BUSINESS CENTRE AND KYLNA BUSINESS CENTRE This is a Competitive Flexible procedure with 2 stages: Stage One - Procurement Specific Questionnaire – Conditions of Participation Process Stage Two - The Council’s Invitation To Tender Maylands Business Centre (MBC) this comprises of 3 buildings – Innovation Building, Incubation Building and Extension Building. Kylna Business Centre (KBC) is a newer development with offices and reception area on the ground floor. The cleaning contract will only relate to the ground floor. The current supplier who cleans both Maylands Business Centre and Kylna Business Centre has confirmed that TUPE does apply. The contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing on 1 October 2026 and ending on 30 September 2029 with options to extend for 1+1 further years. Tender Documents can be downloaded from the portal and any correspondence regarding tenders must be submitted via the portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Suppliers must register to use the portal.

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Requirements & Qualifications

10 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (5)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (2)
Technical (1)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS5
--This is a Competitive Flexible procedure with 2 stages:
--Stage One - Procurement Specific Questionnaire – Conditions of Participation Process
--Stage Two - The Council’s Invitation To Tender
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--[No specific mandatory exclusion grounds detailed in the provided text]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--Suppliers must register to use the portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
--TUPE applies to the current supplier, indicating a need for bidders to address this.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--[No specific technical capability requirements detailed in the provided text]
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--[No specific financial requirements detailed in the provided text]

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for cleaning services is generally well-structured with clear basic information and a defined two-stage procedure. However, it lacks specific evaluation criteria and details on technical/financial requirements, impacting completeness and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender adheres to general legal compliance by providing a clear procedure, CPV code, and no reported disputes. The deadlines appear reasonable within the context of a restricted procedure. The mention of TUPE is a relevant legal consideration.

Clarity80/100

The description of services and locations is clear. The two-stage process is well-defined. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria leaves a gap in understanding how bids will be assessed.

Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness70/100

Most basic information is present, including value, duration, and start/end dates. However, the lack of detailed technical and financial requirements, and no content available for tender documents, reduces its completeness.

No document content available
Missing technical capability requirements
Fairness85/100

The tender is fair in its access to documents via a portal and disclosure of value. The competitive flexible procedure with two stages is standard. However, the lack of specified evaluation criteria could lead to subjective assessments, and the absence of detailed technical/financial requirements might disadvantage some bidders.

Missing evaluation criteria
Practicality65/100

The use of an e-procurement portal for submission and correspondence is practical. However, the contract start date is the same as the submission deadline, which is highly impractical and likely an error. The lack of explicit financing information is also a minor drawback.

Contract start date coincides with submission deadline
No explicit financing information
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields like title, reference, organization, value, and dates are populated. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. The dates provided are logically consistent, except for the impractical overlap of the contract start and submission deadline.

Contract start date coincides with submission deadline
Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation within the tender documents. It is also not indicated as EU funded.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear two-stage procedure
Well-defined service description and locations
Use of e-procurement portal
TUPE applicability noted

Concerns

Contract start date coincides with submission deadline (impractical)
Missing evaluation criteria
Lack of detailed technical and financial requirements
No document content available

Recommendations

1. Clarify and correct the contract start date to be after the submission deadline.
2. Specify detailed evaluation criteria for both stages of the procedure.
3. Provide full tender documents and outline technical/financial requirements.

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