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OpenStage · planning

University of Sussex

US_23081 Market Engagement - Facilities Management Services

Business ServicesCPV 79993100
Value£170.0m
Deadline
Published22 Aug 2023
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Jo Yule Smith
j.yule-smith@sussex.ac.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£170.0mtotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£183.6m

This is a large award for Business Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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University of Sussex's Business Services cycle is past due — it ran about every 7 months across 8 notices, and the door is open now. It may re-tender at any time.


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The brief

Please note that this PIN is being issued to engage with the market prior to going out to tender and is not a formal PIN marking the start of a procurement procedure.

All information shared in this notice is indicative and subject to change by the Contracting Authority.

The University of Sussex ("Sussex") is seeking information and expressions of interest from suppliers in preparation for the re-tender of it's Facilities Management Services.

The current contract is due to expire on 30th June 2024 with the new contract commencing on 1st July 2024.

Sussex is seeking an FM provider who will: • Become a Partner in the SEF LLP joint venture • Provide management services to SEF • Provide administrative services to SEF, including but not limited to Payroll, Procurement, HR advice and other business functions Further details are contained within the Instruction Document which can be accessed via the e-sourcing portal, Proactis: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login Participation in this engagement is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform the Contracting Authority as to the level of interest from the market.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Provide management services to SEF

Provide management services to SEF.

02

Provide administrative services to SEF, including but

Provide administrative services to SEF, including but not limited to Payroll, Procurement, HR.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f5d3
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
024599-2023
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