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title: "Hard FM Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bfd0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "OFFICE FOR STUDENTS"
published: "2026-06-30"
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# Hard FM Services

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bfd0

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## Summary

The Office for Students, a central government authority, is in the planning stage of a tender titled "Hard FM Services," targeting the building and facilities management category. The opportunity focuses on providing comprehensive Hard FM services for its Bristol office, located in the South West of England. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with pre-market engagement scheduled and a site visit set for 23rd July 2026. Interested parties should note the future notice date of 4th August 2026. The contract period is projected to start on 1st March 2027 and may extend until 29th February 2032, highlighting a substantial opportunity with an estimated gross value of £750,000.

This tender presents significant business growth potential for companies specialising in facilities management and building maintenance services. Particularly, firms with capabilities in service delivery, compliance, security services, and maintenance are well-positioned to compete. Opportunities exist for contractors that can effectively manage service coordination and meet statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations, including those involving sub-contractors. This is an attractive invitation for businesses aiming to expand their service portfolio in the public sector, with the possibility of a long-term engagement with a prestigious central government entity.

## Notice

The requirement is for the provision of a comprehensive Hard FM service to ensure that our Bristol office remains safe, fully operational and compliant with statutory, regulatory and best-practice standards. The services are to include:- Service delivery and administration, Planned Maintenance and compliance, Security Services, Reactive and quoted maintenance. The supplier shall be responsible for coordinating all services within scope, including those delivered by Sub-Contractors, and ensuring that statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations are met. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Building-and-facilities-management-services./3Y49PH7E92 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y49PH7E92

### Planning Information

Please see Pre-market engagement document attached. Suppliers are invited to attend group site visits of the premises to be maintained, prior to the tender being released.
Suppliers are asked to register to attend the site visit on Thursday 23rd July 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061090-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £625,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2026 at 09:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061090-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061090-2026
  30th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y49PH7E92
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Building-and-facilities-management-services./3Y49PH7E92
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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