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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61dbed60-4700-405d-8583-e5e6fce9bf4e

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium has awarded a contract for the Total Facilities Management Service for Royal College of Art (RCA). The procurement process was completed under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN). The contract, valued at £27,893,239, was awarded to Derwent Facilities Management Ltd. The services include mechanical, electrical, building fabric, cleaning, waste management, security, helpdesk, transportation, and landscaping for RCA's three London campuses. The contract period runs from May 28, 2024, to May 27, 2029.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for facilities management companies with expertise in providing comprehensive services like building and facilities management. Businesses with experience in managing technically demanding services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The main procurement category for this tender is "works". The contract is scheduled to commence in January 2024 for a period of 5 years, with the possibility of a 1+1 year extension. The deadline for the tender period was on July 10, 2023.

## 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/0eb85a1b-eb50-41e4-9671-aa68e515183c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 27 May 2024 - 27 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,893,239 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DERWENT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT |

## 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

- 24 Jun 2024 at 17:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb85a1b-eb50-41e4-9671-aa68e515183c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb85a1b-eb50-41e4-9671-aa68e515183c
  24th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69329&B=LUPC
  Award
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
  SQ

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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