T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Yr 4

University of Essex
East of England
Selective procedure
31 March 2026 to 2 October 2026

Deep cleaning of bedrooms with and without ensuite bathrooms, plus sparkle cleaning of communal kitchens, shared bathrooms, foyers, and stairwells. Services are required during two specific summer changeover windows in July and September, following the departure of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The work must be delivered within a tight 7-day turnaround period using a phased approach to prepare accommodation for summer conference delegates.

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Awarded value: £82k; As published
Published: 9 April 2026
Awarded: 9 April 2026; Crystal Facilities Management
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 2 October 2026

What the contract covers

Cleaning services

Provision of periodic deep cleaning and sparkle cleaning services for university student accommodation during summer changeover periods.

Deep cleaning of bedrooms with and without ensuite bathrooms following undergraduate and postgraduate student move-out
Scheduled “sparkle” cleaning of communal areas consisting of shared bathrooms, communal kitchens, foyers, lobbies, stairwells and corridors
Cleaning during the changeover from student use to delegate use, ordinarily within one week (7 days), using an agreed phased approach

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Cleaning services
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 31 March 2026 to 2 October 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90911100

Services in this contract

Periodic, deep and ad-hoc cleaningMain service£80k typicalSummer changeover deep and sparkle cleans of student accommodation

Lifecycle

Published
9 April 2026
Contract awardedto Crystal Facilities Management
9 April 2026
Contract starts
31 March 2026
Contract ends
2 October 2026

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University of Essex

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Crystal Facilities Management

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/230594/t954-periodic-contract-cleaning-mini-competition-yr-4
Buyer reference: 14674758-9168-415d-b766-a2a171598f5f
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-b937e914-2b5d-4c93-9588-5c9d82d416a6
Last checked: 4 November 2026

University of Essex. T954 - Periodic Contract Cleaning - Mini Competition Yr 4. Contract award, 9 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/230594/t954-periodic-contract-cleaning-mini-competition-yr-4 (accessed 4 November 2026).