Notice Information
Notice Title
Soft Market Testing - Property and Facilities Management
Notice Description
Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames Council ('the Council') would like to invite potential suppliers including SMEs to express interest to participate in the proposed soft market testing exercise. At this stage, the Council is looking to consult with the market to test the level of interest and capability to deliver the potential services in scope. This will also explore ideas and possible solutions relating to the key aspects of the Property and Facilities Management to inform the proposed delivery model and procurement strategy. The Council is keen to engage with the potential Suppliers with strong customer focus who are able to work collaboratively with the Council to deliver innovative service solutions and positively embrace continuous improvement. Whilst this Prior Information Notice says the contract will be divided into lots and there are no renewal options, this has not yet been fully determined and will be considered following the market feedback. Should you have any queries relating to the pre-market engagement then please submit your clarification requests via E-Tender portal 'Message' site by 12:00 noon on Thursday 25th February 2021. Should you need support with registration via the E-Tender portal (www.londontenders.org) and/or experiencing technical issues, then please contact: Commissioning@kingston.gov.uk.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames Council ('the Council') would like to invite all potential suppliers/SMEs (including local) to express interest to participate in the proposed soft market testing exercise. The Council has an existing contract for the provision of total facilities and property management services (TFPM) which commenced from October 2015. The Council is presently exploring possible commissioning options for the future delivery model of these services, in advance of the end of the initial period in October 2022. The Council is currently undertaking a commissioning review of its core Facilities Management services and the purpose of this soft market engagement is to inform us of the level of interest and gain insight into how the market currently considers the potential opportunities. In addition, the outcome of the completed survey will help inform the Council's proposed delivery model and route to market (procurement strategy) to support the Council's future requirements. The current scope of core FM services currently provided to the Council under its existing arrangements include the following: Statutory Compliance General Management and Helpdesk Energy Management (Monitoring) Planned and Reactive Maintenance (M&E) Building Fabric Minor Works and Projects Cleaning (and associated services) Catering and Hospitality Room Booking and Events Security and CCTV Porterage Pest Control Waste Management and Confidential Waste Courier Services Estate Management Design - architecture and space planning Project Management; Quantity Surveying; Building surveying Building Services (M&E) Consultancy Health & Safety advice; Compliance Management (Asbestos) Schools Compliance Support Structural Engineering Training Further information is provided within the soft market testing briefing pack which is available through the Council's E-Tender portal at the following link: https://www.londontenders.org.uk under the project title DN520217 - Soft Market Testing: Property and Facilities Management. This pack contains the following documents: Memorandum of Information; Briefing Overview providing background, strategic context and future commissioning options being explored; Hard copy of questionnaire to be submitted via the portal
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0294a9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003393-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Feb 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
- Contact Name
- - Amanda Lilley
- Contact Email
- amanda.lilley@kingston.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2085475000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KINGSTON UPON THAMES
- Postcode
- KT1 1EU
- Post Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Kingston Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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