---
title: "Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Services for Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046952"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND"
published: "2024-09-24"
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# Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Services for Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046952

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Services for Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth" was conducted by Historic England, a body governed by public law based in Swindon, UK. Classified under the industry category of "Building and facilities management services" (CPV 79993000), this tender aimed to secure comprehensive facilities management services for the Historic England offices at Fort Cumberland—a late 18th-century angled bastioned fort and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The procurement method was an open procedure, and after the award process, Q3 Services Ltd was selected as the supplier. Key dates include the award date of 24th September 2024 and the contract signing on 29th July 2024. The contract is valued at £571,976.97 GBP.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in facilities management services, particularly those with expertise in handling heritage and listed buildings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Q3 Services Ltd, which ultimately won the contract, demonstrated that smaller firms can successfully compete by offering specialised skills and competitive pricing. This type of contract requires capabilities in both planned preventative measures and reactive response services, making it an excellent opportunity for businesses operating in the building and facilities management sector to enhance their portfolio and expand their market presence by working on historically significant sites.

## Notice

Fort Cumberland is a large late 18th century angled bastioned fort, the site is primarily used as the base for the Historic England archeological teams. It contains several buildings and Casemates each having their own use, some parts of the site have been sub-let to tenants and the Contractors attention is drawn to the site plan and schedule of works by area at the end of this document. These comprise mainly of four Houses accommodating individual offices over 3 floors, a Reception building including a library and meeting rooms, and a Science block containing laboratories. There are also additional outbuildings which are used for the processing and storage of the archeological finds as well as several Casemates. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument with many of the buildings within grade II* listed.This Specification describes the Facilities Management services required at the Historic England Offices. By way of summary, HE requires the Contractor to deliver planned and reactive

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Planned Preventative and Reactive Response Services for Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth - pleasee see ITT documents in contracts finder

Renewal: contract for 2 years with an posssible extension of 2 years. Further retender after this point.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030433-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | £1,100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £571,976 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Q3 SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2024 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030433-2024
- 21 May 2024 at 14:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016039-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://historicengland.org.uk/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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