FOI Request - Procurement Practices and Contracts

Request 101003844278

I am researching procurement practices within the UK. I am therefore writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding contracts awarded by your organisation.

Please focus on contracts awarded aligning these codes 90910000 - Cleaning services and 90911200 - Building-cleaning services.

1.  What is the total value of the contract awarded to the successful bidder?

2.  What is the duration of the contract, including start and end dates?

3.  If the contract is subject to an extension please specify whether the option to apply the extension has been taken.

4. Please confirm when contract will be next put to competitor tender

5.  What are the specific services or products provided under this contract?

6.  What were the criteria used to select the contractor?

7.  How many bids were received for this contract

8.  Who won the contract and can you provide a copy of the winning bid proposal?

Response 23-09-2025

1. There is a framework for Repair and Maintenance (18/0677) that has a cleaning lot.  The value is unknown as there is no guarantee of work on a framework.

2. 03/07/2023 – 02/07/2027

3. No extensions are available.

4. A specific date cannot be confirmed.

5. The framework ranges from all trades to specialist contractors.

6. The framework allowed up to 10 bidders per lot; there were technical questions ranging from service delivery, quality control, communication, health and safety and climate change

7. For the whole framework there was around 100 bids

8. We cannot disclose any bids. Disclosure of the requested information could substantially prejudice commercial interests and so it is exempt under section 33(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, commercial interests. It is not considered to be in the public interest to release this information, as there could be negative future complications that would impact the public purse and future developments if such information were released. 

All awarded contractors on the framework will be detailed on the award notice in Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) for 18/0677.