Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 27 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Healthcare Soft Facilities Management (FM) Services 2

Authority: Government Commercial Agency (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAbove threshold
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials (19)
+22 moreElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Industrial machinery (42)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Transport & Passenger Services (60)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Architecture & Engineering (71)Administration, defence and social security services (75)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98)
Delivery listed: Anguilla (AI)Bermuda (BM)Falkland Islands (FK)
+9 moreGuernsey (GG)Gibraltar (GI)South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS)Isle of Man (IM)British Indian Ocean Territory (IO)Jersey (JE)Cayman Islands (KY)Montserrat (MS)Pitcairn Islands (PN)
Planned pipeline value£7,000,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 12 May 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 8 yrsends 9 Nov 2035 · starts 10 Nov 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Public Sector Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Healthcare Soft FM Services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.

The initial position, subject to engagement, is for a lotting structure that covers Waste, Catering, Linen & Laundry, Cleaning, Security, Reception, Portering and Grounds Maintenance.

The final lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement.

CPV: Administration, defence and social security services · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Construction work · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Health and social work services · Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · +13 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
8 yrs from 10 Nov 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 8 yrs
Contract period: 10 Nov 2027 – 9 Nov 2035 (8 yrs)
Delivery listed: Anguilla (AI), Bermuda (BM), Falkland Islands (FK), Guernsey (GG), Gibraltar (GI), South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS), Isle of Man (IM), British Indian Ocean Territory (IO), Jersey (JE), Cayman Islands (KY), Montserrat (MS), Pitcairn Islands (PN), St Helena (SH), Turks & Caicos Islands (TC), UK, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, British Virgin Islands (VG)

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Healthcare Soft Facilities Management (FM) Services 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published

How Government Commercial Agency buys Food, drink, tobacco (CPV 15), and who usually turns up

The market side is the UK-wide market, including every region. The notice also lists overseas delivery. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Food, drink, tobacco (CPV 15) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerGovernment Commercial Agency · all categories
The marketFood, drink, tobacco (CPV 15) · UK-wide
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 1 of 5 known-size awards · market: division 15 · UK-wide, n=88
20%57%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no winner locations published · market: division 15 · UK-wide, n=84
—67%

No winner locations published for this authority. Local means a registered address in the region where that award was delivered.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 22 decided notices · market: division 15 · UK-wide, n=12
138 days55 days

Half of these awards have an award date within 138 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: exactly 0 of 4 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: division 15 · UK-wide, n=36
0 of 428%

Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.

How many bids did past lots attract?

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How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer133 lots with bid counts · all categories
7% had one bid
The market207 lots with bid counts · division 15 · UK-wide
12% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid7% / 12%
Buyer: 9 of 133 lots with published bid counts. Market: 24 of 207 lots with published bid counts.
2–354% / 26%
Buyer: 72 of 133 lots with published bid counts. Market: 54 of 207 lots with published bid counts.
4–65% / 31%
Buyer: 6 of 133 lots with published bid counts. Market: 64 of 207 lots with published bid counts.
7+35% / 31%
Buyer: 46 of 133 lots with published bid counts. Market: 65 of 207 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

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Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.

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Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Our matching links this notice to “Estate Management Services 2” and “Facilities Management and Security Services” of this authority, but none of the 14 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.

Lot #1CPV 1596 monthsPublished estimate£7.0bn

The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas for this lot. The figures below use UK market history and may not describe competition across every area.

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 15. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. Published delivery includes UK and non-UK areas, so the UK model may not describe every area. The bar shows 207 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet12% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 207 similar lots
1 bid12%
24 of 207 similar past lots received 1 bid (12%).
2–326%
54 of 207 similar past lots received 2–3 (26%).
4–631%
64 of 207 similar past lots received 4–6 (31%).
7+31%
65 of 207 similar past lots received 7+ (31%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 4 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Align Property PartnersEarlier contractEstate Management Services 2started Oct 2025Lot 3. Agency and Lease Management—Matched as the earlier contract
Instant Managed Offices LimitedEarlier contractEstate Management Services 2started Oct 2025Lot 3. Agency and Lease Management—Matched as the earlier contract
Apcoa Parking (UK) LimitedEarlier contractFacilities Management and Security Servicesstarted Aug 2026Lot 3a - Soft Facilities Management £0-£2m annual average contract value—Matched as the earlier contract
Kier Services Ltd T/A Kier PlacesEarlier contractFacilities Management and Security Servicesstarted Aug 2026Lot 2b - Hard Facilities Management £2m+ annual average contract value—Matched as the earlier contract
Hamton Environmental ltdEarlier contractFacilities Management and Security Servicesstarted Aug 2026Lot 1b - Total Facilities Management £2m-£15m annual average contract value—Matched as the earlier contract

Who could compete for this lot?
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Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
Last source update
16 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
Authority reference
RM6412
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023450
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Administration, defence and social security servicesAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityClothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Construction workElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsFurniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
+15 moreHealth and social work servicesHotel, restaurant and retail trade services
Delivery area in notice
Anguilla (AI)Bermuda (BM)Falkland Islands (FK)Guernsey (GG)Gibraltar (GI)South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS)Isle of Man (IM)British Indian Ocean Territory (IO)
+4 moreJersey (JE)Cayman Islands (KY)Montserrat (MS)Pitcairn Islands (PN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f90 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

27 Jan 2026 → 10 Nov 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published274 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
  2. Latest notice published226 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Market engagementin 184 days
    30 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST

    Crown Commercial Service intends to commence market engagement during March 2026 and continue the engagement into coming months up until 30th April 2027. 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:

    RM6331 Healthcare Soft FM (www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6331 ↗)

    RM6378 Facilities Management and Security services (www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6378 ↗)

    We ask that any industry experts, professional bodies, suppliers, buyers, and any other interested parties please express your interest by emailing rm6412@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.

    Details of market engagement will also be included on the RM6412 webpage (www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6412 ↗)

  5. Tender notice expectedin 196 days
    12 May 2027, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract startsin 377 days
    10 Nov 2027

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Crown Commercial Service

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBZB-4962-TVLR 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, North West, L3 9PPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure