Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Expression Of Interest: Office Cleaning Services – Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff

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Description of the goods or services required

Purpose of this Expression of Interest

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Estyn is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced cleaning contractors who may be interested in a forthcoming procurement opportunity for the provision of office cleaning and associated services at Anchor Court, Cardiff.

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The purpose of this Expression of Interest (EOI) is to:

• identify suppliers who may be interested in tendering for the proposed contract;

• provide prospective suppliers with an early indication of the anticipated scope of the requirement, and;

• provide interested suppliers with an opportunity to visit the premises before the formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued, enabling them to familiarise themselves with the site and the nature and scale of the anticipated cleaning requirement.

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An important purpose of this EOI is to enable prospective suppliers to undertake a site visit before the formal tender exercise begins.

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Estyn therefore strongly encourages organisations considering tendering for this opportunity to arrange a site visit during the EOI period.

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This EOI is a preliminary market engagement exercise and does not constitute an Invitation to Tender or a commitment by Estyn to enter into a contract with any supplier.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=169117.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

Site Visits

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An important purpose of this EOI is to provide prospective suppliers with an opportunity to visit Anchor Court before the formal tender exercise begins (on or after 31st August 2026).

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Estyn therefore encourages suppliers who are considering tendering for this opportunity to attend a site visit during the EOI period.

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The site visit will provide suppliers with an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the premises, better understand the nature and scale of the anticipated cleaning requirements and identify any matters they may need to take into consideration when deciding whether to participate in the subsequent tender exercise.

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Site visits will be available between: - 17th – 19th August and 24th – 31st August 2026

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Visits must be arranged in advance with Estyn.

Contact:Glyn Coles (Office Manager), Telephone: 02920 4466303 – email:Glyn.Coles@estyn.gov.uk

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:169117)

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Download Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice