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title: "British Museum Soft Facilities Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c0"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# British Museum Soft Facilities Management

Buyer: THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b2c0

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## Summary

The British Museum is currently engaged in the procurement of Soft Facilities Management services for its estate located in London, with the contract initially planned for five years and up to three optional one-year extensions. The procurement, classified under facilities management services, is at the award stage, having signed the contract on 7th March 2022. The total contract value is approximately £17 million. Interested suppliers had to submit their tenders, with the final deadline having already passed.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for companies in the facilities management sector, particularly those specialising in services such as cleaning, logistics, and event support. Businesses capable of offering tailored solutions for historic buildings and event management would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the Museum's emphasis on partnering with separate suppliers for soft and hard facilities management services, firms should ensure they meet the necessary selection criteria outlined in the procurement documents.

## Notice

Soft FM services to the Museum's London estate and storage facilities in Reading and Salisbury

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Facilities Management (Soft FM) of the historical Museum estate and provision of services including: Cleaning and hygiene, specialist cleaning of historical fabric and furniture, Logistics and event support, Post room and Loading Bay management, waste management services, grounds maintenance, pest control services. Anticipated contract duration of an initial five (5) years from the commencement date plus a maximum of three (3) one (1) year extensions. In line with the Contract Notice the initial estimated value of the contract stated at V.2.4 of the Contract Award Notice is based on the expected value of PS2.3m excluding variable costs per year. The estimated volume of variable costs, based on 2019-2020 data is PS34,000 per year.

Renewal: An initial sixty (60) months from the commencement date, plus a maximum of three (3) optional twelve (12) month extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009085-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,400,000 |
| Lots value | £18,400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £17,028,672 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3DG |
| 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 | TLI London, TLJ11 Berkshire, TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993100 - Facilities management services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2022 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009085-2022
- 26 Jul 2021 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017697-2021
- 19 May 2021 at 13:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011087-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.britishmuseum.org
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=672596319
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Facilities-management-services./9K4BT5QC88

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