Planning

Soft Facilities Management Services - Hexagon House, Exeter

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

08 Jul 2025 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is undertaking a procurement process involving the planning of soft facilities management services at Hexagon House, Exeter, located in Devon, United Kingdom. As part of the public authority within the central government framework, NHS England has initiated a market engagement exercise to gather feedback from potential suppliers. This exercise aims to refine requirements for these services. The procurement falls under the services category with a CPV classification of building and facilities management services. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement exercise scheduled to close on 01 August 2025. Interested parties must complete the request for information and upload their response via the Health Family eCommercial Portal Atamis by the given deadline. Future notices are expected around 01 October 2025.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in facilities management, especially those categorised as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) or Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Successful yet competitive tendering can strengthen business portfolios by aligning with NHS England, a prominent organisation in the public sector. Businesses well-positioned to compete should possess expertise in building and facilities management, ensuring they meet the service requirements outlined. The contract is slated to run from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, offering a stable procurement period to grow business capabilities in delivering efficient management services.

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Notice Title

Soft Facilities Management Services - Hexagon House, Exeter

Notice Description

The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to obtain feedback from interested parties in respect of a number of soft facilities management service requirements for NHS England, Hexagon House located in Exeter, Devon. Potential suppliers are invited to review the requirements and supporting information and complete the request for information documentation and return the completed document electronically in MS Word format by uploading via the Health Family eCommercial Portal Atamis by 5pm on Friday 01st August 2025. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Planning Information

Market Engagement Exercise via Request for Information Exercise

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ae4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038133-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Maxine Elstob
Contact Email
m.elstob@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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