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title: "Hard FM & Soft FM Services Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04881c"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED"
published: "2024-08-06"
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# Hard FM & Soft FM Services Agreement

Buyer: BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04881c

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Belfast City Airport Limited (BCA) is currently in the tender stage and seeks to appoint a single contractor for a 3-year Hard FM & Soft FM Services Agreement, with an optional extension for two additional 12-month periods. The procurement focuses on building and facilities management services at Belfast City Airport, with tasks encompassing mechanical and electrical maintenance, cleaning, waste management services, and the implementation of an asset tagging and management system. The tender period ends on 6 September 2024, with the contract anticipated to start on 1 January 2025. The estimated contract value is £4,500,000 GBP, making this a significant opportunity within the facilities management industry.

This tender creates substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in comprehensive facilities management services that include both hard and soft FM capabilities. Companies with expertise in planned and reactive mechanical & electrical maintenance, cleaning, and waste management will find this contract especially pertinent. The successful bidder will have to demonstrate robust credentials and the ability to mobilise resources effectively, as well as potentially integrate or provide a computer-aided facility management system. Businesses with established track records in airport or large-scale facilities management are well-suited to compete for this lucrative contract.

## Notice

BCA requires provision of hard and soft facilities management services and waste management services (including the provision of an asset tagging and management system) at Belfast City Airport, the anticipated starting date for which is 1 January 2025. The intention of the procurement is to appoint a single contractor to be responsible for all such services, which are summarised in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The contractor will be expected to provide all equipment necessary and enter into appropriate sub-contracting arrangements. All maintenance works and services are carried out by appropriately qualified contractors and/or skilled staff and in accordance with any relevant Codes of Practice and statutory provisions using proper materials of suitable quality. The duration of the Hard FM & Soft FM Services Agreement will be 3 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months each, at BCA's discretion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

BCA intends to award the contract to a single provider to manage the provision of hard facilities management services (including planned and reactive mechanical & electrical & fabric maintenance to the "Landside" and specific "Airside" areas at Belfast City Airport) and soft facilities management services (including operation of the cleaning and waste management services at the same site). The successful bidder may also be required to install (and provide maintenance and support services in respect of) an asset tagging and management system for the complete airport site. On expiry or termination of the Hard FM & Soft FM Services Agreement (however arising), BCA must be provided with a perpetual, royalty-free, sub-licensable and irrevocable licence to the system and must own all associated equipment and documentation. Alternatively, the Contractor may be required to integrate their computer aided facility management system with an alternative system proposed by BCA (the licensing and support requirements of which shall be managed by BCA). The scope of services to be provided are summarised in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and will be provided in more detail in the Invitation to Negotiate. Qualified bidders will be provided with historic usage requirements and asked to provide costs on that basis. Qualified bidders will have the opportunity to visit the site before submitting tenders. The estimated value of this procurement is on the basis of the maximum duration of the contract (being 5 years).

Options: The agreement will have an intended initial period of 3 years. At that time, BCA will have the option, at its discretion, to extend the duration for two further periods of 12 months each (subject to the terms of the contract).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024702-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | £4,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9JH |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2024 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024702-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.belfastcityairport.com/
- https://www.belfastcityairport.com/Tenders

## Provenance

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