--- title: "Facilities Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f4f7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f4f7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f4f7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f4f7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM" published: "2023-08-17" --- # Facilities Services Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f4f7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f4f7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f4f7.json) ## Summary The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium is planning a procurement process for Facilities Services, specifically including Gas Equipment Maintenance and Repair, Portable Appliance Testing, and Fixed Wire Testing. The procurement falls under the services category, with a budget of £11,000,000. The organization is seeking market engagement until Friday 8th September to gather input for the establishment of a framework agreement. The opportunity is ideal for companies in the technical inspection services industry in the UK. This tender from the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium presents growth opportunities for businesses offering services related to gas equipment, appliance testing, and technical maintenance. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for market engagement set for early September. Companies specialising in technical inspection services and related areas can participate in this procurement to potentially secure contracts under the framework agreement being developed. ## Notice The provisional scope of the procurement includes, but is not limited to: Gas Equipment Maintenance and Repair, PAT and FWT including the inspection, testing, servicing and surveying of fixed electrical installations. These service areas, will be broken down into lots. Provided below is a link to complete a market engagement survey relating to this procurement. The deadline for this survey is Friday 8th September 23:59hrs. https://enp.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/facilities-supplies-market-engagement-august-2023 Completion of this questionnaire and any involvement in this market engagement does not confer any right or expectation that the organisation will be selected for any further tender should a procurement exercise be concluded. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is a not for profit organisation owned by its Full members consisting of 24 Universities. NWUPC set up and contract manage Framework Agreements which are established to ensure compliance with the European Procurement Regulations which cover Public Sector contracts over a certain threshold value. NWUPC are conducting market engagement for the establishment of a framework agreement for Gas Equipment Maintenance and Repair, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Wire Testing (FWT) for members of NWUPC, APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC and CPC. NWUPC are taking a lead role in establishing the Framework on behalf of members of the NWUPC and the other regional consortia. To this end, NWUPC are seeking the input of the market on a number of areas to help inform the structure of the Framework and the scope of requirements. The provisional scope of the procurement includes, but is not limited to: Gas Equipment Maintenance and Repair, PAT and FWT including the inspection, testing, servicing and surveying of fixed electrical installations. Completion of this questionnaire and any involvement in this market engagement does not confer any right or expectation that the organisation will be selected for any further tender should a procurement exercise ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024246-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 17 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M5 4WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Ordsall | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 50531000 - Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery - 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71631000 - Technical inspection services - 71632000 - Technical testing services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2023 at 16:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024246-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://enp.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/facilities-supplies-market-engagement-august-2023 - https://nwupc.ac.uk/ - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72065&B=NWUPC - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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