Procedure
Procedure as published: Other - Single Tender Action (Above Threshold).
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Derby · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Upbeat Communities SME
- Value
- £865,000
- Procedure
- Other - Single Tender Action (Above Threshold)
- Sector
- Waste, cleaning & environmental · Cleaning services (CPV 90910000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 Feb 2025
- Published16 Apr 2025Published 54 days after the contract date
Description
Intention to award a contract under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This is a VEAT notice for a contract is to procure a cleaning contractor, over a period of 3 years, for the new Cavendish Building. The requirement to deliver significant local benefit has been assessed and can be best met by the supplier. The supplier is a Derby based Social enterprise, wholly owned by a Derbyshire charity, with a high positive social value & CSR impact, creating meaningful employment for refugees (paying the Real Living Wage), within the immediate locality of the building (with 90% of staff located within walking distance of the building). This contract award aligns to the University's strategic goals, including social mobility, and ensures that our Civic responsibilities to provide local benefit can be maximised.
About the supplier
Upbeat Communities: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05648977).