Tender: University of Edinburgh ACE Contract Cleaning Services for Student Accommodation, Lease-End, Commercial and DOMUS Quick-Turnaround Cleans

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The University of Edinburgh’s Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) is seeking contractors for cleaning services to a range of student accommodation and commercial properties. The requirement includes full lease-end cleans with main peak periods from May through to September, flexible weekly cleans that cannot be covered in-house, and commercial cleaning including hotels and quick turnaround cleans following overnight stays. To attract sufficient competition the University proposes a lotted framework: Lot 1 Lease End Cleaning (including specialist cleaning such as carpet and upholstery) with a maximum of 8 suppliers and approximately 5,817 rooms to be cleaned from June to September and 4,698 rooms in September only; Lot 2 Commercial Cleaning with a maximum of 3 suppliers where room numbers depend on bookings and standards differ from Lots 1 and 3; and Lot 3 DOMUS Cleaning with a maximum of 2 suppliers requiring 24-hour turnarounds across multiple tenement-style properties (1–7 bedrooms, kitchen and shared bathroom(s)), often involving multiple stair flights and limited parking and requiring approximately 885 rooms to be cleaned between May and September (based on 65% occupancy level).