--- title: "Market Engagement Event - Provision of Soft Facilities Management Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e01eb019-6fb8-4331-bcbe-fa6e69a4f589" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e01eb019-6fb8-4331-bcbe-fa6e69a4f589" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e01eb019-6fb8-4331-bcbe-fa6e69a4f589.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e01eb019-6fb8-4331-bcbe-fa6e69a4f589.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2018-02-08" --- # Market Engagement Event - Provision of Soft Facilities Management Services Buyer: OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e01eb019-6fb8-4331-bcbe-fa6e69a4f589 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e01eb019-6fb8-4331-bcbe-fa6e69a4f589) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e01eb019-6fb8-4331-bcbe-fa6e69a4f589.json) ## Summary Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a market engagement event titled "Market Engagement Event - Provision of Soft Facilities Management Services" as part of their planning stage procurement process. The event will take place on 26th February 2018 from 13:00 to 15:00 at their facility in Dartford, Kent. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and attend by 17:00 on 23rd February 2018. The procurement is focused on a range of services including cleaning, catering, and waste management, with an estimated contract value of £40 million over five years. The contract is expected to be mobilised by 1st April 2019, following the anticipated issuance of the tender documents in March 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for service providers in the facilities management sector, particularly those offering comprehensive management solutions for healthcare environments. Businesses specialising in cleaning, catering, security, and waste management services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The expected high annual value of £8 million significantly underscores the potential for growth for successful bidders, especially those capable of innovative service delivery models that will enhance quality and efficiency. ## Notice A Bidders Information Day will be hosted by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust ("the Trust") on Monday, 26th February 2018 from 13:00 to 15:00 in the Maple Room, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Pinewood House, Pinewood Place, Dartford, Kent DA2 7WG. The Trust will shortly be seeking to obtain expressions of interest from the market to undertake the full end to end delivery of the Soft Facilities Management Services across the Estate. Services are likely to include; * Cleaning (including window cleaning and peripheral services, e.g., emergency response as required and deep cleaning); * Catering - Patient feeding (mainly cook-freeze); * Catering - Retail; * Porter services (mobile and site based); * Linen and laundry; * Domestic services including housekeeping; * Reception services; * Central services (Telephony; Switchboard; Help desk) * Post room services; * Courier services; * Pest control; * Security (site and mobile patrol) issuing of access cards; * Waste management (clinical waste, black bag waste, recycling, pharmaceutical waste and feminine hygiene); * Curtain/ blinds cleaning; * Car parking services; * Receipt and Distribution; * Grounds and Gardens. Kindly note - the services listed above are not exhaustive and additional services might be required and indeed some services might be excluded - to be confirmed in the tender documents. Services are likely to extend across the smaller Mental Health satellite sites in SE London, Queen Mary's in Sidcup, some services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich. It is anticipated that there will be vested principles applied to this contract, which will look at innovative models to deliver and improve the quality of services and reward mechanisms. The expected annual value of the contract is expected to be in the region of PS8m per annum, with a contract value over the 5 year term of PS40m, with options to extend for 2 further years. It is anticipated that the OJEU notice and tender documents will be issued in March 2018, with the procurement process concluded by end of August 2018 to allow sufficient time for mobilisation of this contract, with an intended go live date of 1st of April 2019. Kindly note, that a previous Prior information Notice (PIN) was issued in September 2017, however this notice has been withdrawn and superseded by this Market Engagement Event. The Trust will be holding a bidders day on the 26th February 2018 to answer questions about the process. Note that the Market Engagement Event is begin managed on the Due North Portal, www.lppsourcing.org. Please Express your Interest on the Portal and then RSVP via the Due North portal messaging system by 17:00pm, Friday, 23rd February 2018. Please provide us with the names and job titles of attendees. Two attendees per company is allowed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d524979-757f-427d-8d8a-ba98de1559d3 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 May 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | DARTFORD | | Post town | Dartford | | Postcode | DA2 7WG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Dartford | | Electoral ward | Maypole & Leyton Cross | | Westminster constituency | Dartford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79993100 - Facilities management services ## Release History - 8 Feb 2018 at 17:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d524979-757f-427d-8d8a-ba98de1559d3 - 8 Feb 2018 at 16:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d524979-757f-427d-8d8a-ba98de1559d3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d524979-757f-427d-8d8a-ba98de1559d3 8th February 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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