Award

Hard Facilities Management

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2025 at 13:30

Tender

02 Oct 2024 at 18:13

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has successfully concluded an open procurement process, awarding a contract for Hard Facilities Management services to Lorne Stewart Plc. This contract, valued at £40 million, will commence on 1st September 2025 and last until 31st August 2030, with the option to extend for a further three years. The procurement falls under the Building and facilities management services category and covers the South West region of the United Kingdom. The award stage is complete, following the tender stage that ended on 20th January 2025. The initial tender had a published contract value of £64 million.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in building and facilities management services. With Bristol City Council's focus on obtaining best value for public resources, businesses with the capability to provide high-standard asset maintenance services stand to benefit. The procurement process was open, encouraging participation from SMEs and VCSEs, which means smaller or socially-oriented enterprises were encouraged to compete. The long-term nature of the contract provides a stable opportunity for a consistent business relationship and revenue stream.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hard Facilities Management

Notice Description

Bristol City Council has undertaken an open tender process for the provision of Hard' Facilities Management (FM) services. The council wished to obtain a long-term delivery partner for all required Hard FM services, to maintain assets to a high standard, ensuring services are being delivered with best value for public resources The contract will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (3 x 12 months). The estimated annual value of the contract is up to PS8 million.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f241a288-2e39-45c5-b922-786946396e27
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20255 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Paul Miller, Tom Lynes
Contact Email
paul.miller@bristol.gov.uk, tom.lynes@bristol.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS3 9FS
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LORNE STEWART

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