Win UK government cleaning, security and FM contracts. Without the £1,000 bid writer bill.
Browse government cleaning contracts, manned guarding and security tenders, grounds maintenance and other soft FM opportunities in one place. Updated daily from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender.
CleanTender is the specialist bid platform for UK soft FM SMEs. Cleaning, security, grounds, waste, catering and FM bundles. Find every public-sector tender, know which ones you'll actually win, and draft SQ-ready responses in minutes.
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Sectors we cover
Cleaning, security, grounds, waste, catering. All scored to your business.
CPV-curated from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Filtered to soft FM. Scored against your stored profile. Ready to draft a Selection Questionnaire response in minutes.
Cleaning
Schools, NHS, councils, leisure centres, civic offices.
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Security
Manned guarding, mobile patrol, CCTV, key holding.
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Grounds maintenance
Parks, school estates, council depots, tree surgery.
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Waste & hygiene
Refuse, recycling, clinical waste, hazardous disposal.
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Catering
School meals, NHS catering, workplace canteens.
Browse tendersHow it works
From tender to submitted bid in one afternoon.
Find
Browse every live UK public-sector facilities management tender in one place. Cleaning, security, grounds. Free, no login needed.
Check
Paste your profile once. Our AI tells you your compliance score and exactly what you are missing.
Win
Generate a complete SQ-ready bid response in minutes. Copy, refine, submit.
The maths
One win pays for a year of CleanTender.
- £1,000+
- Average cost of a professional bid writer per tender
- 4 minutes
- Time to generate a full selection questionnaire compliance report
- £99/mo
- Unlimited drafts. 30 compliance checks. Cancel any time.
Who it's for
Built for UK cleaning, security, and grounds contractors. Not generalist procurement teams.
If you've never bid before
The forms are intimidating and the compliance questions feel written for someone else. CleanTender walks you from "I found a contract" to "I submitted an SQ response" without needing a procurement qualification or an expensive consultant. Most first bids take an afternoon, not a month.
If you bid regularly already
You know the pain: £1,000 per bid to a consultant, or evenings lost to generic AI tools that don't know what COSHH, SIA licensing, or RoSPA grounds standards actually mean. CleanTender replaces both. FM-specific compliance is built in, your profile is stored once, and drafts are unlimited.
Step-by-step playbooks for UK soft FM bidders
56 sector-tuned playbooks, comparisons, and tool reviews covering scoring matrices, pricing, method statements, social value, and the named compliance evaluators look for. Search by sector, accreditation, or acronym (BICSc, SIA, NPTC, FHRS, PPN…).
Cleaning
How to win cleaning tenders
BICSc, COSHH, TUPE, scoring matrices
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How to win security tenders
SIA ACS, BS 7858, Martyn's Law
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How to win grounds tenders
BS 7370, NPTC PA1/PA6, biodiversity
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How to win waste tenders
Simpler Recycling, EPR, ISO 14001
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How to win catering tenders
GBSF, Natasha's Law, FHRS, HACCP
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5 Real-World UK B2G Contract Examples (And How SMEs Win Them in 2026)
When people hear B2G (Business-to-Government), they picture billion-pound defence contracts and HS2. The reality is councils, NHS Trusts, schools, and universities awarding thousands of contracts every year to local SMEs for everyday services. Five real-world UK B2G examples and the named compliance that wins each one.
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B2B vs B2G: What's the Difference and How to Adapt Your Sales Strategy (UK 2026)
B2B sales is fast, flexible, won on relationships. B2G is slow, regulated, won on scoring matrices and social value. Most UK SMEs fail their first government bid because they bring B2B muscle to a B2G fight. Here is the side-by-side breakdown of every difference, plus the exact sales-strategy pivot to win public sector revenue.
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What is B2G (Business-to-Government)? A Plain-English Guide for UK SMEs
B2G (Business-to-Government) is the model where private companies sell goods or services to public-sector buyers (councils, NHS Trusts, schools, central government). The UK B2G market is worth roughly £300 billion a year and the government has a standing target of spending £1 in every £3 with SMEs. This guide explains how it actually works, why SMEs should care, and how to break in.
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How to Win UK Public-Sector Grounds Maintenance Tenders (2026 Guide)
UK public-sector grounds maintenance tenders are scored on BS 7370 compliance, NPTC pesticide tickets, Wildlife and Countryside Act protocols, biodiversity gain commitments, and ISO 14001 evidence, not the cheapest cut-price-per-hectare. Buyers want documented teams, named accreditation, and credible biodiversity narratives. Here is the bid playbook for councils, schools, NHS estates, MoD, universities, and social housing.
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How to Win UK Public-Sector Security Tenders (2026 Guide)
UK public-sector security tenders are scored on SIA Approved Contractor Scheme membership, BS 7858 vetting evidence, Martyn's Law compliance for venues, and incident-management discipline, not the cheapest hourly guard rate. Buyers want documented vetting, named accreditation, and credible mobile-patrol contingency. Here is the bid playbook for NHS, councils, schools, universities, and courts.
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How to Win UK Public-Sector Catering Tenders (2026 Guide)
UK public-sector catering tenders are scored on HACCP discipline, allergen management under Natasha's Law, Government Buying Standards for Food (GBSF) compliance, and sustainable sourcing, not the cheapest cost-per-head. Buyers want documented kitchens, full traceability, and named nutritional standards. Here is the bid playbook for NHS, schools, MoD, prisons, and council canteens.
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Why Are My Security Tender Bids Failing? 7 Reasons (and the Fix for Each)
Most UK security bids do not lose on quality. They lose at the SQ gate, on the same seven mistakes. Wrong-fit contracts. No ACS. Missing BS 7858 personnel vetting. Generic patrol copy. Weak social value. No Martyn's Law readiness. Late submissions. Below: each one with the fix.
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How to Win Your First UK Government Tender Using AI Tools (2026)
AI tools cut a first-time UK government bid from 30-60 hours of writing time to 8-12 hours, without dropping quality. The catch is using AI in the order that actually wins: fit scoring first, SQ drafting second, method statement scaffold third, social value framework fourth. Plus PPN 017 disclosure done correctly. Here's the playbook.
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