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title: "FM19199 - General Hard Services at LMB and ARES"
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# FM19199 - General Hard Services at LMB and ARES

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8af2d3ef-4f35-4ad3-9972-88a891022711

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited as the buying organisation, contracting for "FM19199 - General Hard Services at LMB and ARES", which falls under the category of Building and Facilities Management Services. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to a lack of suitable tenders from an earlier open tender. The contract, valued at £695,822, commenced on 1 January 2020 and will run until 31 December 2024, with the relevant delivery location in Cambridge (postal code CB2 0QH). The award date for this contract was 26 September 2019, with the notice published on 11 November 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the facilities management sector, particularly those offering general hard services. It may be well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing high-quality services. With the contract continuing until late 2024, potential bidders have ample time to showcase their capabilities and possibly engage in strategic collaborations or partnerships to enhance their competitive advantage in securing future government contracts.

## Notice

*** THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *** UK Research and Innovation went out to full Open tender in April 2019 (our ref FM19097) for General Hard Services at LMB and ARES. UK Research and Innovation did not receive any compliant bids. UK SBS have concluded this Contract in line with article 32, 2 (a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. General grounds (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered. Additional information: UK SBS have concluded this Contract in line with article 32, 2 (a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. General grounds (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4974f95-586b-408a-9164-6e57e5edd526 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £695,822 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £695,822 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CFB BOILERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2019 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4974f95-586b-408a-9164-6e57e5edd526

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4974f95-586b-408a-9164-6e57e5edd526
  11th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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