Tender: Window Cleaning Services for University of Edinburgh Estate – Multi‑Campus Year‑Round Contract

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The University of Edinburgh is seeking a supplier for window cleaning services across its large and diverse estate, including historic listed buildings and modern facilities across multiple campus locations. The contract requires year‑round (52 weeks) delivery of planned/programmed cleans and reactive/short‑notice cleans, with same working‑day responses to enquiries and a quotation and agreed delivery timescales within 24 hours. Predominant cleaning will use reach and wash, but some sites require alternative access methods such as rope access/abseiling and MEWPs, and bidders must demonstrate safe, compliant capability for these methods. Suppliers must work collaboratively with University representatives, minimise disruption to occupied buildings, cope with significant peak demand periods with sufficient staff, vehicles and equipment, achieve quality sign‑off by the University’s nominated representative, and report any defects or accidental damage immediately in line with contract reporting procedures.