VEAT - Cleaning at Cavendish Building

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY · awarded 21 February 2025 · delivered in East Midlands

Who

Buyer	UNIVERSITY OF DERBY DERBY
Supplier	Upbeat Communities
Category	services
Classification	Cleaning services CPV 90910000
Notice published	16 April 2025

What it is for

Intention to award a contract under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This is a VEAT notice for a contract is to procure a cleaning contractor, over a period of 3 years, for the new Cavendish Building. The requirement to deliver significant local benefit has been assessed and can be best met by the supplier. The supplier is a Derby based Social enterprise, wholly owned by a Derbyshire charity, with a high positive social value & CSR impact, creating meaningful employment for refugees (paying the Real Living Wage), within the immediate locality of the building (with 90% of staff located within walking distance of the building). This contract award aligns to the University's strategic goals, including social mobility, and ensures that our Civic responsibilities to provide local benefit can be maximised.

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