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title: "National Museums Scotland (NMS) - Hard Facilities Management Contract"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000681129"
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# National Museums Scotland (NMS) - Hard Facilities Management Contract

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000681129

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the National Museums Scotland (NMS) which is seeking to award a Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract to manage and service their properties in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. This contract is crucial for preserving collections of national and international importance across multiple museums, including the National Museum of Scotland and the National War Museum Scotland. The contract, which has been awarded to FES FM Limited, is valued at £10 million and is set to commence on 1st April 2022 for a duration of five years, with a possible two-year extension. The procurement method used was a selective procedure and is currently at the contract award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in facilities management, particularly those specialising in maintenance services for cultural and public sector properties. Companies with capabilities in reactive property maintenance, planned preventative maintenance, and major repair projects would be well-positioned to compete. Given that NMS allocates a substantial operating and capital budget for ongoing property-related works, businesses can explore avenues for sustained engagements through this contract and future tenders as they arise.

## Notice

National Museums Scotland (NMS) is seeking to retender their Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract to service across its estate. NMS care for collections of national and international importance and present these to the public at four Museums: - National Museum of Scotland (NMoS); Chambers Street, Edinburgh - National War Museum Scotland (NWMS); Edinburgh Castle - National Museum of Flight (NMoF); East Fortune, East Lothian - National Museum of Rural Life (NMoRL); Kittochside, East Kilbride In addition to the Museum sites above, NMS owns, manages and maintains the following Property: - National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC); 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial 5-year period, with an option to extend by a further 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Museums Scotland (NMS) is unique - a place where the cultures of Scotland and the world meet, where the arts and sciences intermingle, a space where the full spectrum of human creativity and invention, across cultural boundaries and through time, can be seen alongside the wonder and diversity of the natural world. NMS is a Non-Departmental Public Body, governed by a Board of Trustees. The core funding of NMS is Grant-in-Aid received from the Scottish Government. NMS care for collections of national and international importance and present these to the public at four Museums: - National Museum of Scotland (NMoS); Chambers Street, Edinburgh - National War Museum Scotland (NWMS); Edinburgh Castle - National Museum of Flight (NMoF); East Fortune, East Lothian - National Museum of Rural Life (NMoRL); Kittochside, East Kilbride In addition to the Museum sites above, NMS owns, manages, and maintains the following Property: - National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC); 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh NMS is seeking to retender their Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract to service across its estate. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial 5-year period, with an option to extend by a further 2 years. NMS spends in the order of 2 million (GBP) annually on OpEx (Operating Expenses) e.g. property maintenance covering Reactive events, Lifecycle and Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) works. A large proportion of this is dedicated to an ongoing programme of major repair and improvement projects, with an element of minor new works. Annually NMS have a Capital budget over and above this OpEx sum, which may be awarded to the Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contractor, following NMS procurement processes. The Capital Budget for property related works is general in the region of 1 million (GBP) p.a., over the next several years. None

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR444956 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1JF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FES FM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR444956

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR444956
  National Museums Scotland (NMS) - Hard Facilities Management Contract - National Museums Scotland (NMS) is seeking to retender their Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract to service across its estate. NMS care for collections of national and international importance and present these to the public at four Museums: - National Museum of Scotland (NMoS); Chambers Street, Edinburgh - National War Museum Scotland (NWMS); Edinburgh Castle - National Museum of Flight (NMoF); East Fortune, East Lothian - National Museum of Rural Life (NMoRL); Kittochside, East Kilbride In addition to the Museum sites above, NMS owns, manages and maintains the following Property: - National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC); 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial 5-year period, with an option to extend by a further 2 years.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000681129
- https://www.nms.ac.uk

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