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Hard FM Services

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

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Planning

30 Jun 2026 at 09:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students, a central government authority, is in the planning stage of a tender titled "Hard FM Services," targeting the building and facilities management category. The opportunity focuses on providing comprehensive Hard FM services for its Bristol office, located in the South West of England. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with pre-market engagement scheduled and a site visit set for 23rd July 2026. Interested parties should note the future notice date of 4th August 2026. The contract period is projected to start on 1st March 2027 and may extend until 29th February 2032, highlighting a substantial opportunity with an estimated gross value of £750,000.

This tender presents significant business growth potential for companies specialising in facilities management and building maintenance services. Particularly, firms with capabilities in service delivery, compliance, security services, and maintenance are well-positioned to compete. Opportunities exist for contractors that can effectively manage service coordination and meet statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations, including those involving sub-contractors. This is an attractive invitation for businesses aiming to expand their service portfolio in the public sector, with the possibility of a long-term engagement with a prestigious central government entity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hard FM Services

Notice Description

The requirement is for the provision of a comprehensive Hard FM service to ensure that our Bristol office remains safe, fully operational and compliant with statutory, regulatory and best-practice standards. The services are to include:- Service delivery and administration, Planned Maintenance and compliance, Security Services, Reactive and quoted maintenance. The supplier shall be responsible for coordinating all services within scope, including those delivered by Sub-Contractors, and ensuring that statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations are met. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Building-and-facilities-management-services./3Y49PH7E92 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y49PH7E92

Planning Information

Please see Pre-market engagement document attached. Suppliers are invited to attend group site visits of the premises to be maintained, prior to the tender being released. Suppliers are asked to register to attend the site visit on Thursday 23rd July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bfd0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061090-2026
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
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Aug 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 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
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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