---
title: "Hard Facilities Management"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-02"
---

# Hard Facilities Management

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc.json)

## Summary

Bristol City Council has successfully concluded an open procurement process, awarding a contract for Hard Facilities Management services to Lorne Stewart Plc. This contract, valued at £40 million, will commence on 1st September 2025 and last until 31st August 2030, with the option to extend for a further three years. The procurement falls under the Building and facilities management services category and covers the South West region of the United Kingdom. The award stage is complete, following the tender stage that ended on 20th January 2025. The initial tender had a published contract value of £64 million.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in building and facilities management services. With Bristol City Council's focus on obtaining best value for public resources, businesses with the capability to provide high-standard asset maintenance services stand to benefit. The procurement process was open, encouraging participation from SMEs and VCSEs, which means smaller or socially-oriented enterprises were encouraged to compete. The long-term nature of the contract provides a stable opportunity for a consistent business relationship and revenue stream.

## Notice

Bristol City Council has undertaken an open tender process for the provision of Hard' Facilities Management (FM) services. The council wished to obtain a long-term delivery partner for all required Hard FM services, to maintain assets to a high standard, ensuring services are being delivered with best value for public resources The contract will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (3 x 12 months). The estimated annual value of the contract is up to PS8 million.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f241a288-2e39-45c5-b922-786946396e27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS3 9FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LORNE STEWART |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2025 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f241a288-2e39-45c5-b922-786946396e27
- 2 Oct 2024 at 18:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d4ed5b-bc7d-48f4-ad20-fda649bc1932

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f241a288-2e39-45c5-b922-786946396e27
  2nd July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d4ed5b-bc7d-48f4-ad20-fda649bc1932
  2nd October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8e36aac3-927c-ef11-812f-005056b64545
  ProContract Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c010f3e-928a-42b5-8109-fe5fb652dadc.json.