--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Multi-Disciplinary Estates Services - Avon Fire & Rescue" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786d7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0786d7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0786d7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0786d7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Avon Fire Authority" published: "2026-10-13" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement - Multi-Disciplinary Estates Services - Avon Fire & Rescue Buyer: Avon Fire Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786d7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0786d7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0786d7.json) ## Summary Avon Fire Authority, through Avon Fire & Rescue Service, is considering a single principal contractor to coordinate multidisciplinary estates services across its estate. The work is expected to cover building maintenance and repair, property and estates services, engineering and construction advice, building services and specialist works. It is a service contract intended to give the Service a coordinated, long-term approach to managing its estate. The buyer is based in Portishead, and the services are for its estate; no individual delivery sites are identified in the procurement information. The service mix may suit a contractor able to bring together property and facilities management with building-services expertise and access to specialist works capability. This is at the planning stage: Avon Fire & Rescue Service is conducting preliminary market engagement to understand supplier capability, commercial models and the practical requirements for a long-term partnership. It is not yet an invitation to tender, and the Service has not committed to proceeding or awarding a contract. The buyer expects a further notice around February 2027. The anticipated contract period is from June 2027 to May 2030, with a possible extension to May 2032. The stated potential term is five years. The estimated value is approximately £600,000 per year; the published total estimate is £3 million excluding VAT and £3.6 million including VAT. The procurement is planned as one lot, with SMEs considered suitable. No evaluation basis or supplier eligibility requirements are set out at this stage. The engagement is intended for contractors with relevant experience coordinating estates, building services and specialist works, and able to advise on practical delivery models and the requirements of a sustained partnership. Suppliers with the capacity to act as a principal contractor and bring multiple disciplines together are likely to be well placed, whether through in-house teams or specialist delivery partners. The Service is seeking market insight into available capability and commercial approaches, so firms able to explain how they would organise and coordinate services across an estate can contribute to shaping the future procurement. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable, which may make the work relevant to specialist firms as well as larger integrated contractors. This is preparation for a possible future competition, not a contract to bid for now. ## Notice Avon Fire & Rescue Service is considering the future procurement of a multi-disciplinary estates services arrangement and would like to engage with suitably experienced contractors to understand market capability, commercial models and the practical requirements for establishing a successful long-term partnership. The Service is considering the appointment of one principal contractor to provide a coordinated range of estates, building services and specialist works across its estate. The anticipated contract value would be approximately PS600,000 per annum, with a potential contract term of five years. This preliminary market engagement is intended to support early market engagement and does not constitute a commitment by the Service to proceed with procurement or to award a contract. To submit a response to our PME, you will need to register on our Intend e-tendering portal if you have not already done so. Please follow the attached registration instructions to create your account and ensure you are ready to access the tender once it is published. This will be done via our portal https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Once registered on the portal it will be necessary for you to link directly with Avon Fire & Rescue Service to be notified of the opportunity. When you are logged into your account click "Portals" at the top right of the dashboard and search for "Avon Fire and Rescue" then click "register with organisation" then "go to portal". If you have any questions regarding the registration process or the PME please don't hesitate to get in touch. My contact details are Harrison.rex@avonfire.gov.uk ### Planning Information The Service is considering the appointment of one principal contractor to provide a coordinated range of estates, building services and specialist works across its estate. The anticipated contract value would be approximately £600,000 per annum, with a potential contract term of five years. This preliminary market engagement is intended to support early market engagement and does not constitute a commitment by the Service to proceed with procurement or to award a contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096686-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Feb 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | 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 | Avon Fire Authority | | Locality | PORTISHEAD | | Postcode area | Bristol | | Postcode | BS20 8JJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset | | Local authority | North Somerset | | Electoral ward | Portishead West | | Westminster constituency | North Somerset | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations - 70000000 - Real estate services - 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services - 71500000 - Construction-related services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2026 at 15:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096686-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096686-2026 13th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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