Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-04-09
Buyer: London Metropolitan University
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 42416100 | 50710000 | 50750000 | 71314000: Energy and related services | 71314200: Energy management services
Estimated value: 42500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-05-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: London Metropolitan University (‘LMU’ or ‘the University’) seeks proposals for provision of hard FM, soft FM, lift maintenance and ad-hoc/ancillary facilities management services under a total FM and integrated service model.
The University requires the provision of hard and soft FM services potentially including (but not limited to) the following services:
— hard FM management, helpdesk and CAFM for all FM services, building maintenance, minor works, lift maintenance,
— Soft FM management, grounds maintenance, helpdesk, ad-hoc and related security, cleaning, waste management, pest control.
The primary aim of the procurement is to consistently deliver high quality standards of service across the University’s campuses and related facilities, with service delivery practices and methodologies which can be monitored and measured accordingly.
We seek a TFM service provider with strong customer focus who is able to work collaboratively with the University and deliver value for money, innovative service solutions and continuous improvement.
The successful contractor may be required to scale service provision for reasons related (but not limited to) changes in campus configuration, gross floor area and/or University service requirements over the contract period.
Expressions of interest are invited from candidates who should complete the selection questionnaire and who will need to demonstrate competency and experience in managing similar contract requirements, and the ability to procure the appropriate supply chain as principal contractor.
Further details of this procurement are set out in the SQ and ITT on the In-tend website referred to in Section I.3) above.
Extension options for an additional period or periods of up to a further 48 months after the initial 5-year term.
The University may require any joint venture or consortium, if successful, to form a single legal entity to enter into the contract with the University, or to sign undertakings that each member will be jointly and severally liable.
The appointed contractor will be entitled to sub-contract the services but will not be relived of liability under the contract for any sub-contracted services.
The University reserves the right to require parent company guarantees, bonds or other forms of security in a form acceptable to the University.
Bidders will be required to provide details of certain staff it proposes to assign to perform the contract in their tender submissions. Details of this requirement are set out in the ITT and related procurement documents.
The University has selected the competitive procedure with negotiation as its needs cannot be met without adaptation of readily available solutions, the procurement requirements include seeking innovative solutions and the contract may not be able to be awarded without prior negotiation because of specific circumstances related to the nature, the complexity or the legal and financial make-up and related risks.


Award value: 42500000