Planning

Facilities Management Principal Contractor

BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK

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Planning

17 Feb 2026 at 16:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk is initiating a procurement process for a Facilities Management Principal Contractor, currently in the Planning stage. This tender, set within the 'Building and facilities management services' category, focuses on implementing a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system to enhance digital excellence and operational control. Located in King's Lynn, UK, the contract's value is estimated to be £5,200,000. Key upcoming dates include the deadline for Preliminary-Market Engagement document submission on 20th March 2026, and the contract period beginning on 1st April 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with the market engagement notice available on 'Find a Tender'.

Businesses specialising in digital facilities management systems, asset data management, statutory compliance, and performance reporting are well-positioned to compete in this tender. With a focus on service resilience and operational control, the council seeks partners that can integrate and manage both in-house teams and specialist sub-contractors effectively. This opportunity offers firms the potential for significant business growth by becoming the primary contractor for the council's facilities management needs over the next four years. Firms in the facilities management industry can find more details and respond through the Delta eSourcing portal linked in the tender documentation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Facilities Management Principal Contractor

Notice Description

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk is seeking to engage with the Facilities Management (FM) market to help shape a future FM service model that places strong emphasis on digital excellence, operational control, and service resilience. Central to the Council's approach will be the deployment of a robust and fully integrated Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system, enabling accurate asset data management, statutory compliance oversight, workflow automation, performance reporting, and effective coordination of both in house teams and specialist sub contractors. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Building-and-facilities-management-services./K749Y75X7Y To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K749Y75X7Y

Planning Information

Respondents are requested to complete and return the Preliminary-Market Engagement document contained within the tender box.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06566f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014479-2026
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
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
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK
Contact Name
Jane Mitchell
Contact Email
procurementtenders@west-norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01553 616538

Buyer Location

Locality
KING'S LYNN
Postcode
PE30 1EX
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Further Information

Notice Documents

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