What councils commonly evaluate
Each procurement is different, but buyers commonly assess price, service quality, mobilisation, staffing, health and safety, environmental practice and social value.
- A clear method for maintaining standards
- Reliable staffing and absence cover
- Site-specific risk management
- Measurable environmental and social-value commitments
- Evidence from comparable customers
Prepare before the deadline
Register on the buyer's named portal early, download every document, note clarification deadlines and create a compliance matrix before drafting answers.
Do not bid on reputation alone
Good cleaning experience matters, but evaluators can generally score only the evidence written in the submission. Claims should be specific, truthful and supported by examples.