--- title: "The University invites Suppliers to respond to this opportunity for the provision of Facilities Management (FM) Services via a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) for a period of up to 10 years with services expected to commence on 1st July 2025. Following a procurement process in 2013, the University of Sussex entered into a Joint Venture with a Facilities Management provider, which led to the creation of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), called Sussex Estates and Facilities (SEF), set up for the purpose of delivering Total Facilities Management (TFM) to the University. The University is the majority shareholder with the remaining shares allocated to the FM supplier" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-277ef147-d456-48a3-9ad1-a329ad45a20e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-277ef147-d456-48a3-9ad1-a329ad45a20e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-277ef147-d456-48a3-9ad1-a329ad45a20e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-277ef147-d456-48a3-9ad1-a329ad45a20e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX" published: "2025-07-07" --- # The University invites Suppliers to respond to this opportunity for the provision of Facilities Management (FM) Services via a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) for a period of up to 10 years with services expected to commence on 1st July 2025. Following a procurement process in 2013, the University of Sussex entered into a Joint Venture with a Facilities Management provider, which led to the creation of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), called Sussex Estates and Facilities (SEF), set up for the purpose of delivering Total Facilities Management (TFM) to the University. The University is the majority shareholder with the remaining shares allocated to the FM supplier Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-277ef147-d456-48a3-9ad1-a329ad45a20e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-277ef147-d456-48a3-9ad1-a329ad45a20e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-277ef147-d456-48a3-9ad1-a329ad45a20e.json) ## Summary The University of Sussex, a prominent educational institution located in Brighton, has successfully completed a procurement process for the provision of Facilities Management Services via a Limited Liability Partnership for a decade-long period. This contract, awarded on 7th July 2025 to OCS Group UK Limited, follows a competitive dialogue process conducted above threshold. The Facilities Management services are integral to the joint venture with Sussex Estates and Facilities (SEF) and are scheduled to commence on 1st July 2025. The award phase indicates the conclusion of the tender process initiated on 15th November 2023, with a substantial contract value amounting to £170 million, spanning across various delivery locations including the United Kingdom and other regions. This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses in the facilities management sector, particularly those capable of providing management and administrative services, including payroll, procurement, and HR advisory services. Companies that specialise in cleaning and catering services, property management, and sports facility maintenance are well-suited to engage with such opportunities. With a particular emphasis on Total Facilities Management, this contract is marked suitable for SMEs, offering a notable platform for business expansion and long-term partnership prospects within the university's extensive infrastructure network. ## Notice The University is seeking a Facilities Management Supplier who will: Become a Partner in the SEF LLP joint venture, with a minority shareholding Provide management services to SEF, as set out in the Corporate Administration and Management Services Agreement Provide administrative services to SEF, including but not limited to Payroll, Procurement, HR advice and other business functions, as set out in the Corporate Administration and Management Services Agreement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31129fca-9fda-45ab-8d6e-33ea8f641caf | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 0001 - 1 Jan 0001 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £170,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX | | Locality | BRIGHTON | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN1 9RH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Coldean & Stanmer | | Westminster constituency | Brighton Pavilion | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OCS GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment - 45 - Construction work - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 70 - Real estate services - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 33900000 - Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies - 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment - 37535200 - Playground equipment - 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 39700000 - Domestic appliances - 39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products - 39831000 - Washing preparations - 43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment - 43100000 - Mining equipment - 43120000 - Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery, and boring or sinking machinery - 43121000 - Well-drilling machinery - 43121100 - Wellhead running tools - 43121200 - Riser connector apparatus - 43121300 - Well-completion equipment - 43121400 - Well-intervention equipment - 43121500 - Well-testing equipment - 43121600 - Blowout prevention (BOP) apparatus - 43122000 - Coal or rock-cutting machinery - 43123000 - Tunnelling machinery - 43124000 - Boring machinery - 43124100 - Moles - 43124900 - Rock-drilling equipment - 43125000 - Sinking machinery - 43130000 - Drilling equipment - 43131000 - Offshore production platforms - 43131100 - Offshore equipment - 43131200 - Offshore drilling unit - 43132000 - Oil drilling equipment - 43132100 - Drilling machinery - 43132200 - Drilling rig - 43132300 - Drills - 43132400 - Line equipment - 43132500 - Liner hangers - 43133000 - Oil platform equipment - 43133100 - Skid units - 43133200 - Skid-mounted modules - 43134000 - Oil-field machinery - 43134100 - Submersible pumps - 43135000 - Subsea equipment - 43135100 - Subsea control systems - 43136000 - Downhole equipment - 43140000 - Mobile hydraulic-powered mine roof supports - 43200000 - Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts - 43210000 - Earthmoving machinery - 43211000 - Bulldozers - 43212000 - Angle-dozers - 43220000 - Graders and levellers - 43221000 - Road graders - 43230000 - Scraper machines - 43240000 - Tamping machines - 43250000 - Front-end shovel loaders - 43251000 - Front-end shovel loaders with backhoe - 43252000 - Front-end shovel loaders without backhoe - 43260000 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery - 43261000 - Mechanical shovels - 43261100 - Mechanical shovel loaders - 43262000 - Excavating machinery - 43262100 - Mechanical excavators - 43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment - 43310000 - Civil engineering machinery - 43311000 - Pile drivers - 43312000 - Road-surfacing machinery - 43312100 - Planers - 43312200 - Chippers - 43312300 - Paving machinery - 43312400 - Road rollers - 43312500 - Mechanical rollers - 43313000 - Snowploughs and snowblowers - 43313100 - Snowploughs - 43313200 - Snowblowers - 43314000 - Pile extractors - 43315000 - Compacting machinery - 43316000 - Cable-laying machinery - 43320000 - Construction equipment - 43321000 - Bridge-suspension equipment - 43322000 - Dismantling equipment - 43323000 - Irrigation equipment - 43324000 - Drainage equipment - 43324100 - Equipment for swimming pools - 43325000 - Park and playground equipment - 43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment - 43327000 - Prefabricated equipment - 43328000 - Hydraulic installations - 43328100 - Hydraulic equipment - 43329000 - Equipment sets - 43400000 - Mineral-processing and foundry mould-forming machinery - 43410000 - Mineral-processing machinery - 43411000 - Sorting and screening machines - 43412000 - Machines for mixing gravel with bitumen - 43413000 - Concrete or mortar mixers - 43413100 - Cement mixers - 43414000 - Grinding machines - 43414100 - Coal pulverising mills - 43415000 - Foundry moulds - 43420000 - Foundry mould-forming machinery - 43500000 - Track-laying vehicles - 43600000 - Parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction - 43610000 - Parts for boring machinery - 43611000 - Parts for well-drilling machinery - 43611100 - Bridge plugs - 43611200 - Industrial drill bits - 43611300 - Drilling jars - 43611400 - Iron roughnecks - 43611500 - Rotary tables - 43611600 - Mudline suspension equipment - 43611700 - Tieback equipment - 43612000 - Parts of well-extraction machinery - 43612100 - Casing hangers - 43612200 - Liner hanger equipment - 43612300 - Production riser tensioners - 43612400 - Wellheads - 43612500 - Production riser tieback equipment - 43612600 - Wellhead control system - 43612700 - Wellhead equipment - 43612800 - Rig-jacking systems - 43613000 - Parts of coal or rock cutting machinery - 43613100 - Parts of coal cutting machinery - 43613200 - Parts of rock cutting machinery - 43614000 - Parts of tunnelling machinery - 43620000 - Parts of mineral-processing machinery - 43630000 - Parts of sinking machinery - 43640000 - Parts of excavating machinery - 43700000 - Machinery for metallurgy and associated parts - 43710000 - Metal-rolling machinery - 43711000 - Parts of metal-rolling machinery - 43720000 - Casting machines - 43721000 - Parts of casting machines - 43800000 - Workshop equipment - 43810000 - Woodworking equipment - 43811000 - Sanding machines - 43812000 - Sawing equipment - 43820000 - Shoe-making equipment - 43830000 - Power tools - 43840000 - Blacksmiths' equipment - 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas - 45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities - 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings - 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis - 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services - 79993100 - Facilities management services - 90910000 - Cleaning services - 90920000 - Facility related sanitation services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92330000 - Recreational-area services - 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services ## Release History - 7 Jul 2025 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31129fca-9fda-45ab-8d6e-33ea8f641caf - 15 Nov 2023 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a1ed77-b00c-442b-ae3c-c427cd57ac02 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31129fca-9fda-45ab-8d6e-33ea8f641caf 7th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a1ed77-b00c-442b-ae3c-c427cd57ac02 15th November 2023 - 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