Official UK procurement notice
Health Sciences University -Facilties Management Services
Authority: Health Sciences University (Education)·On behalf of: LitmusFM
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Health Sciences University are tendering the Facilities Management Services, to include Maintenance and Engineering , Cleaning, Security, Waste, and Pest Control. The University currently has a diverse portfolio of buildings across 2 geographical regions ranging from Grade II listed properties to modern all electric facilities. The total current floor area is circa 15,000m2 GIFA however, the portfolio may increase during the contract term, subject to the delivery of strategic initiatives currently being explored.
The University is looking for an experienced service partner who ideally, is familiar with operating Facilities Management contracts within the Higher Education and Healthcare sectors and has existing operations in each of the regions.
- How the procedure runs: SQ will be followed by an RFP and presentation
CPV: Facilities management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,880,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Quality is not the only award criteria, all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality is not the only award criteria, all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: To follow in RFP
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046936- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058369Find a Tender
- How it runs
SQ will be followed by an RFP and presentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Nov 2025
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Aug 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
- Submission deadline348 days ago14 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent238 days ago4 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published237 days ago5 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by230 days ago11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends225 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts88 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2025- Tender notice published7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 12:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Bournemouth-and-London:-Facilities-management-services./26JVP629XE To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/26JVP629XE If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSou…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 services Group Limited1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 1 year plus 1 year | £3,598,644 | 4 Mar 2026standstill to 16 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- LitmusFMProcuring entityConsultancy and tender support on behalf of the client
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Q3 ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender