Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Audit Scotland
102 West Port
Edinburgh
EH3 9DN
UK
Telephone: +44 7970331736
E-mail: procurement@audit.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.audit-scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00428
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Audit
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Office Cleaning Services (Glasgow & Edinburgh)
Reference number: AS-26-023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90919200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
There is the necessity to have a cleaning provision in place for Audit Scotland’s Edinburgh Office situated at Westport and the Glasgow Office situated in Nelson Mandela Place. The intention is to have a new Contract for this provision with a single supplier, for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend by up to 2 further years (1 + 1), with a maximum Contract period of 4 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
There is the necessity to have a cleaning provision in place for Audit Scotland’s Edinburgh Office situated at Westport and the Glasgow Office situated in Nelson Mandela Place. This provision will replace the existing contract that is in place for the two buildings which expires in March 2027. It is anticipated that the cleaning provision for both locales could be contained in one contractual agreement.
The intention is to have a new Contract for this provision with a single supplier, for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend by up to 2 further years (1 + 1), with a maximum Contract period of 4 years.
This service requirement is a regulated procurement under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
The Contract period shall commence on 1 April 2027 until 30 March 2029, with the option to extend for a period of up to 2 years to be agreed on an annual basis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two Optional Extension Options of 12 month. Potential contract duration 48 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
See SPD for further Information
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
List and brief description of selection criteria:
[4B2a] Specific yearly turnover
The bidder should provide its yearly (specific) turnover in the business area(s) covered by the contract and specified.
Number of fiscal years - 3
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
[4B4] Financial ratio
The bidder confirms the name, value and/or range of the financial ratios specified are as follows:
Start date - 04/04/2025
End date - 03/04/2026
Minimum requirement
Current assets/Total assets
Current assets / Total balance sheet
Please confirm your organisation's Current Assets to Total Assets ratio, calculated using the most recent audited accounts, and confirm
whether this ratio is 0.7 or greater.
Insurance requirements
[4B5a] Insurance - Professional Risk Indemnity
The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover
indicated in terms of Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance.
Minimum amount GBP 2,000,000
[4B5b] Insurance - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability
The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of Employer's
(Compulsory) Liability Insurance cover indicated.
Minimum amount GBP 10,000,000
[4B5c] Insurance - All other types listed
The Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of all other types of
insurance cover indicated.
Public Liability Insurance
Minimum amount GBP 5,000,000
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
[4C10] Subcontracting proportion
Please provide details of the proportion (i.e. percentage) of the contract that you intend to subcontract:
Requirement -
Please confirm whether any part of the contract will be delivered through subcontractors. If so, provide the subcontractor's name, address,
role in contract delivery, and the approximate percentage of the contract to be subcontracted.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See Specification of Requirements and attached Annexes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/10/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/04/2027
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/10/2026
Local time: 12:30
Place:
Glasgow
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Audit Scotland Procurement
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841618.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:841618)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=841618
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/08/2026