Award

Facilities Management Services at The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2DR for the University of Birmingham

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2025 at 11:53

Tender

12 May 2025 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham has completed the procurement process for Facilities Management Services at The Exchange, located in 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham. The process used an open procurement method under the Procurement Act 2023 and had legal grounding in the UKPGA 2023/54. The tender attracted substantial interest, evidenced by three bids, and concluded with an award pending a standstill period ending on 28 July 2025. The contract, valued at £550,589.58, will commence on 1 September 2025 and has a potential duration until August 2029, inclusive of renewal options subject to satisfactory performance. The procurement category is services, specifically for building and facilities management services, and the award was granted to Galliford Try Facilities Management Limited.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in facilities management, particularly those able to provide innovative and dependable maintenance solutions across diverse environments like exhibition spaces, meeting rooms, and cafes. Companies that can demonstrate robust project management, technical prowess, and a commitment to sustainable practices would have been well-positioned to compete. The University's use of an open procedure suggests a fair and competitive environment, encouraging SMEs with the capability to scale their operations to participate, ensuring they meet the project’s comprehensive criteria set out in the tender documentation.

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Notice Title

Facilities Management Services at The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2DR for the University of Birmingham

Notice Description

The University of Birmingham as a requirement for a Facilities Management Services provider at its exhibition and conference space The Exchange. Based at 3 Centenary Square in the centre of the city in the historic old municipal bank The Exchange comprises exhibition and conference space, meeting rooms, hot-desking space and a cafe and is open to the general public. The Facilities Management Services provision consists of planned preventative and reactive maintenance. For full details of the requirements of the contract please refer to the full tender specification documentation. This tender is subject to the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. All tenderers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP).

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: At the end of the third year of the contract, there is an option to extend the contract by one, one-year period if agreed by both parties and following satisfactory annual contract performance reviews.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051165
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040926-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£550,589 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
Lee Lynch
Contact Email
l.m.lynch@bham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GALLIFORD TRY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

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