How to win: Window & General Cleaning

About this contract

The Council invites tenders for the provision of window and general cleaning across the borough. The Council invites tenders for the provision of window and general cleaning across the borough. Lot Structure The tender is structured as three lots as follows: Lot 1 – Window Cleaning – Cleaning of office buildings, tenanted buildings, listed buildings and high-rise buildings. Lot 2 – General Cleaning – General cleaning of sport pavilions, office cleaning and cleaning of specialist premises such as Guildford Crematorium. Lot 3 – Window & General Cleaning – Full delivery of the services described under Lot 1 and 2. *Please note: GBC reserves the right to not award any of the lots under this tender. Tenderers may submit a tender for: • Lot 1 only; and/or • Lot 2 only; and/or • Lots 3 only Submission of a bid for Lot 3 is optional and will not be a condition for bidding for Lots 1 and/or 2.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Guildford Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 7 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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