Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Facilities Management Services for University of Bedfordshire
Notice Description
Provision of Facilities Management Services to the University of Bedfordshire with services split across multiple lots
Lot Information
Lifts
Provision of Lift Maintenance
Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1 till 02/08/2031
Fire, Life, Safety, Fire dampsters, evac Chairs maintenanceProvision of Fire, Life, Safety, Fire Dampsters and Evacuation Chairs maintenance
Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1 till 02/08/2031
Air HandlingProvision of Specialist Air Handling Plant, Air Handling Equipment, LEV Maintenance including windowmaster and Breathing buildings
Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1 till 02/08/2031
Mechanical Engineering ServicesIncluding Rain Water Harvesting, plant room including Gas safe, Heating Closed loop
Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1 till 02/08/2031
F Gas WorksAir Source Heat Pump and Chilled Water compressors
Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1 till 02/08/2031
Electrical ServicesProvision of Electrical Services
Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1 till 02/08/2031
Building FabricBuilding Fabric Maintenance
Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1 till 02/08/2031
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0613d4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008785-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
50531000 - Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery
50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services
50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
50750000 - Lift-maintenance services
71314100 - Electrical services
79993000 - Building and facilities management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,635,948 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,635,947 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Mar 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@beds.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LUTON
- Postcode
- LU1 3JU
- Post Town
- Luton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH21 Luton
- Delivery Location
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Luton
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008785-2026
2nd February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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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