OpenCleaning, waste and environment

SHWD Cleaning[E17]

Totnes, United KingdomSouth Hams District Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough councils are local authorities in Devon, England. They are responsible for delivering a wide range of public services to residents across a largely rural and coastal area. The council focuses on maintaining high-quality services such as waste collection, planning, housing, and environmental protection.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 150,000
Buyer: South Hams District CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E5]: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 150,000
Published[E14]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Below threshold - open competition
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough councils are local authorities in Devon, England. They are responsible for delivering a wide range of public services to residents across a largely rural and coastal area. The council focuses on maintaining high-quality services such as waste collection, planning, housing, and environmental protection. It places strong emphasis on sustainability, community empowerment, and digital inclusion, aiming to support both economic growth and environmental stewardship. Following the end of the Council's current cleaning contract which is due to expire March 31st 2027, the Council is inviting tenders to bid on a new contract for this going forward.[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKK4, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionLot 1 selection criterion: All participants must complete Volume 2: PSQ, and submit their bids through Volume 3: ITT. The PSQ is where mandatory requirements must be met, with the ITT being where suppliers can submit their bids for assessment. If the PSQ is not comp…[E9]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029, extendable to 31 Mar 2030.[E3]
DetailClarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E11]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 099577-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is South Hams District Council.
Document 099577-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 90910000 (Cleaning services).
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029, extendable to 31 Mar 2030.
“2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099577-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Tenders must be submitted by 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-20T12:00:00Z”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough councils are local authorities in Devon, England. They are responsible for delivering a wide range of public services to residents across a largely rural and coastal area. The council focuses on maintaining high-quality services…”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UKK4, United Kingdom.
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Lot 1 selection criterion: All participants must complete Volume 2: PSQ, and submit their bids through Volume 3: ITT. The PSQ is where mandatory requirements must be met, with the ITT being where suppliers can submit their bids for assessment. If the PSQ is not comp…
“All participants must complete Volume 2: PSQ, and submit their bids through Volume 3: ITT. The PSQ is where mandatory requirements must be met, with the ITT being where suppliers can submit their bids for assessment. If the PSQ is not completed, or suppliers cannot evidence cert…”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Clarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-13T12:00:00Z”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderUpdate”
Document 099577-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T15:00:45+01:00”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“All tenders must be submitted through the ProActis portal, the link for this can be found here: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Should bidders have any issues accessing ProActis please contract”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "SHWD Cleaning".
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 150,000 excluding VAT.
“150000 GBP”
Document 099577-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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