bpha - Cleaning Services

What the buyer is asking for

bpha is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Communal Cleaning Services across its housing portfolio. The contract is divided into two lots: Lot 1 (Inner Circle) covering Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes, including office cleaning at bpha's Bedford office; and Lot 2 (Outer Circle) covering Cambridge, Peterborough, Oxford and Towcester. Services to be delivered under the contract include communal cleaning of shared areas, window cleaning, bin area maintenance, ledge and facade cleaning, and gutter clearance across bpha's residential stock of over 20,000 homes. The contract has an estimated total value of £733,000 per annum across both lots, with an initial term of three years and up to two optional 12-month extensions, giving a maximum total term of five years. Bidders may apply for one or both lots but may only be awarded one. BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE WORDING IN THIS NOTICE REGARIDNG ONLY BEING ABLE TO BID FOR AND BE APPOINTED TO ONE LOT IS PARTIALLY INCORRECT. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FTS THAT DISALLOWS YOU FROM INPUTTING ACCURATE NUMBERS INTO THESE FIELDS. BIDDERS ARE PERMITTED TO BID FOR BOTH LOTS OF THIS TENDER, BUT MAY ONLY BE APPOINTED TO ONE.

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What you must already have

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2 lots

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• bpha - Cleaning Services£1.5m

  Inner Circle Bedford Luton Milton Keynes *This lot includes office cleaning services at bpha’s office in Bedford

• Outer Circle£2.2m

  Outer Circle Cambridge Peterborough Oxford Towcester *This lot does not include office cleaning services

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published111 days ago

   2 Jun 2026, 13:31 BST
2. Clarification questions by81 days ago

   3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 42 days

   2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 88 days

   18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice2 Jun 2026, 13:31 BST051891-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender