Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Other: Public Procurement

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/09/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Facilities Management and Security Services markets.

Crown Commercial Service intends to commence market engagement during August 2024, and continue the engagement into coming months.

Engagement will typically consist of surveys/questionnaires, one to one sessions, workshops and events.

We invite any suggestions or feedback on the future, including but not limited to, framework structure, service lines and processes. Existing relevant commercial agreements within Crown Commercial Service include:

- RM6232 Facilities Management and workplace services

(https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6232)

- RM6257 Security - physical, technical and support services

(https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6257)

- RM6331 Healthcare Soft FM

(https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6331)

We ask that any industry experts, professional bodies, suppliers, buyers, and any other interested parties please express your interest by emailing rm6378@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state the name of your organisation, the contact details of the individual(s) and any initial particular areas of interest.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is

https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over an 8 year period, and does allow for values of all call-off contracts awarded within the life of the Framework, but may run beyond the expiry date of the Framework.

The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.

A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c48b1558-f847-474d-a1e9-c51ee9ef26d3

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

07/08/2024