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title: "Total Facilities Management Service for Royal College of Art (RCA)"
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# Total Facilities Management Service for Royal College of Art (RCA)

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11d9e74b-663f-46e4-976d-e5bad78ffbed

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## Summary

The Royal College of Art (RCA) is seeking a facilities management contractor to deliver various services for its three London campuses. This Total Facilities Management (TFM) contract has an estimated value of £35 million and is expected to commence in January 2024 for a 5-year period, with the possibility of a 1+1 year extension. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on July 10, 2023. Businesses in the building and facilities management services industry, especially those with experience in complex technical services, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium is the buying organisation handling this tender. The procurement method is specified as 'Other', and the key location for service delivery is London, with the tender period ending on July 10, 2023. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of 'works'. Businesses that excel in providing a range of facilities management services, including mechanical, electrical, cleaning, security, transportation, and landscaping, should consider participating in this competitive procedure with negotiation (CPN) to secure a significant long-term contract with RCA.

## Notice

This opportunity is being run under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) RCA is seeking a reputable facilities management contractor with a proven track record in directly delivering and managing technically demanding facilities management services including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, building fabric, cleaning, waste, pest, security/reception, helpdesk services, transportation and landscaping, external cleaning and associated compliance services to RCA's three (3) London campuses. RCA expects the TFM contract to commence in January 2024 for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend the contract by 1+1 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/debf61f8-2372-466d-bd21-1dd94f307108 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2024 - 12 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000,000 |
| 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 | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2023 at 17:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/debf61f8-2372-466d-bd21-1dd94f307108

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/debf61f8-2372-466d-bd21-1dd94f307108
  8th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69329&B=LUPC
  SQ
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
  SQ

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lupc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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