Public sector cleaning contracts in Northern Ireland
Councils, schools, NHS trusts and housing associations buy office, school, washroom and window cleaning all year round. Many of these contracts are local and sized for small firms, but they are spread across hundreds of buyers and portals.
Open tenders
From Find a Tender, refreshed several times a day.
Nothing open in Northern Ireland at the moment. New cleaning contracts are published most weeks. Sign up and Tenderheron emails you the morning one appears.
Who buys cleaning
Typical buyers include local councils, academy trusts, colleges, GP federations, NHS trusts, police and fire services, and housing associations cleaning communal areas.
What buyers usually ask for
- SafeContractor or CHAS health and safety accreditation
- BICSc training for cleaning staff
- ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (asked for on larger contracts)
- Public and employers' liability insurance, often £5m to £10m
How Tenderheron helps
- Checks every new UK public sector notice each morning.
- Scores each one against your services and the areas you cover, so you only see the ones worth a look.
- Writes a plain English summary: what the buyer wants, the deadline, and anything that could rule you out.
- Pro includes an AI bid assistant that drafts a starter pack for any tender you want to go for.
Common questions
Are school cleaning contracts published on Find a Tender?
Larger ones are. Academy trusts and councils publish contracts over the procurement threshold on Find a Tender, and many smaller ones appear there too. Tenderheron checks every notice each morning.
Do I need to be on a framework?
Not always. Plenty of cleaning contracts are open tenders that any qualified firm can bid for. Where a framework is used, the notice says so and Tenderheron flags it.
Will I be told about TUPE?
Cleaning contracts often involve TUPE transfer of existing staff. When the notice mentions it, Tenderheron's AI summary points it out so you can check before bidding.
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