Planning

British Library Estates Maintenance Services - Market Engagement

BRITISH LIBRARY

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Planning

10 Sep 2024 at 11:04

Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is currently in the planning stage for re-procuring its Estates Maintenance Services, with a focus on building and facilities management services. The procurement process aims to cover maintenance and associated repairs, contract management, small capital works, health and safety procedures, and space planning across two key locations: St Pancras in London and Boston Spa in Yorkshire. Potential suppliers are invited to contribute to a market engagement survey by 2nd October 2024, indicating the Library's effort to gather insights for refining its procurement approach. The estimated contract value is £49 million, and the process falls under the services category, supported by EU procurement laws.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for businesses in the facilities management and related services sector. Companies specialising in statutory repairs, mechanical and electrical maintenance, project management, and health and safety compliance will find this engagement particularly fitting. Both large and small enterprises, including specialists and generalists in the industry, are encouraged to participate in the market consultation phase. Engaging in this process could pave the way for future opportunities, enhancing business growth through collaboration with one of the UK's most significant cultural institutions.

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Notice Title

British Library Estates Maintenance Services - Market Engagement

Notice Description

**You are invited to support the market engagement by completing the linked survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T72QYZ6 **The British Library is preparing to re-procure its Estates Maintenance Services. The Contract's primary activities will include:* Maintenance and associated repairs (statutory, M&E and fabric)* Contract management and administration including forecast and trend analysis* Projects (small associated capital works (less than PS50k))* H&S (including Authority to Undertake Work)* Space planning/office movesThe estate currently covers two sites:- St Pancras, London, 114,000 M2, Grade 1 listed- Boston Spa, Yorkshire, 73,000 M2 of internal floor area, with buildings ranging from the 1940s to the present day

Lot Information

Lot 1

** You are invited to support the market engagement by completing the linked survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T72QYZ6 **The British Library is the UK's national library, one of six legal deposit libraries. It holds one of the largest collections of printed material in the world, containing over 150 million items and featuring almost every known language. The British Library attracts over one million visitors annually to its reading rooms, exhibitions, learning sessions and other events. Further information about the British Library can be obtained from our website https://www.bl.uk/.The British Library is preparing to re-procure its Estates Maintenance Services. The Contract's primary activities will include:* Maintenance and associated repairs (statutory, M&E and fabric)* Contract management and administration including forecast and trend analysis* Projects (small associated capital works (less than PS50k))* H&S (including Authority to Undertake Work)* Space planning/office movesThe estate currently covers two sites:- St Pancras, London, 114,000 M2, Grade 1 listed- Boston Spa, Yorkshire, 73,000 M2 of internal floor area, with buildings ranging from the 1940s to the present day--Request For Information (RFI) Scope--The British Library is seeking information regarding the market for delivery of Estates Maintenance Services to meet the needs of our organisation as outlined in this RFI document.The British Library is keen to hear the perspectives of all suppliers within this sector both large and small, specialists and generalists.The British Library views this RFI as one potential route to inform the future procurement of the Services described. The information gathered under this RFI may be used to develop specifications and contribute to the drafting of the tender documents and/or the resulting contract(s). At this stage, no final decision has been taken on the precise procurement route or service delivery model to be followed.When submitting information, all organisations should note that this is not currently a tender opportunity but is part of a market consultation exercise aiming to ensure that the procurement route selected, and the options ultimately developed for any procurement are properly informed.Your initial response to this RFI should, as a minimum, comprise your organisation's responses to the questions along with any web links to previous deployments and illustrating your responses.Your response should be submitted by completing the survey via In-tend by 12:00 noon GMT on 02/10/2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049999
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028930-2024
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

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


CPV Codes

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Sep 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2DB
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
St Pancras & Somers Town
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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