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title: "Facilities Services"
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buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM"
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# Facilities Services

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09936d78-f616-459e-834b-e758db83546c

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## Summary

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium is inviting bids for Facilities Services under a Framework Agreement that includes various lots for different services. The agreement starts on 1st May 2024 and runs for 24 months with possible extensions until 30th April 2028. The contract is valued at £11,000,000 GBP and falls under the category of Technical inspection and testing services. The tender deadline is set for 19th January 2024.

This tender opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, presenting a chance for businesses specialising in gas equipment maintenance, portable appliance testing, and fixed wire testing to compete for contracts across different regions in the UK and beyond. The buying organisation is North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, and the procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for interested service providers to participate in the tender process.

## Notice

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC and CPC for Facilities Services. The Framework Agreement is divided into lots as follows: Lot 1 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Domestic and Non Domestic Equipment up to 500 kw rated Input (North West) Lot 2 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Non Domestic Equipment greater than 500kw rated input (North West) Lot 3 Portable Appliance Testing - (England and Wales) Lot 4 Portable Appliance Testing - (Scotland) Lot 5 Portable Appliance Testing - (Northern Ireland) Lot 6 Fixed Wire Testing (England, Northern Ireland and Wales) Lot 7 Fixed Wire Testing (Scotland) The Framework Agreement will commence on 01st May 2024 for an initial period of Twenty-Four (24) months until 30th April 2026, with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2028, subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c7050f-2026-4c78-8c49-0978ca02516e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2023 at 10:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c7050f-2026-4c78-8c49-0978ca02516e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c7050f-2026-4c78-8c49-0978ca02516e
  8th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75740&B=NWUPC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://nwupc.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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