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Review of Facilities Management Services

STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL

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Award

04 Mar 2026 at 09:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

11 Dec 2025 at 11:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 14:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council engaged in a procurement process to review its Facilities Management and Security services, aiming to optimise operations and benchmark against leading industry standards. The tender, titled "Review of Facilities Management Services," focuses on the services industry category with a specific emphasis on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. It covers the Stoke-on-Trent area in the United Kingdom, specifically region UKG23. The procurement method employed was open competition below threshold. The contract was awarded to AVISON YOUNG WORKPLACE LIMITED, details from the award dated 4 March 2026, indicating the process reached the award stage, with key dates including the contract period starting from 1 March 2026 and ending on 1 July 2026.

This initiative presents growth opportunities for businesses capable of delivering strategic consultancy in facilities management and security services. Companies, particularly those with expertise in architectural, engineering, and inspection services, will find this project suitable due to its focus on transforming operating models to ensure compliance, stability, and value. Smaller enterprises with niche capabilities could benefit by partnering to fulfil sub-contracting roles. The procurement of such nuanced services suggests opportunities for business growth by leveraging expertise and promoting adherence to best practices, operational excellence, and sustainability within public sector environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Review of Facilities Management Services

Notice Description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking to engage a strategic external partner to conduct a comprehensive review of the Council's Facilities Management (FM) and Security services and develop a future locality-based operating model. The objective is to ensure our FM model continues to deliver compliance, stability, and value for money, while optimising the use of our assets. By leveraging external subject matter expertise, we aim to accelerate our improvement journey, benchmark against top-performing peers, and embed best practices across all FM domains. This review will support the Council's strategic goals of operational excellence, sustainability, and financial stewardship.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019288-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 1 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVISON YOUNG WORKPLACE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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