Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 27 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Building Management System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£1,400,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 May 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2033 with extensions · starts 31 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The authorities are seeking a supplier that is able to service and maintain the existing BMS across Kent and Essex Police.

CPV: Building and facilities management services · Building surveying services · Energy and related services · Energy-management services · Facilities management software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jul 2033 with extensions
Delivery: East of England, South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
27 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2025, 13:16 BST
Authority reference
7F-2025-P047
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052799
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Building and facilities management servicesBuilding surveying servicesEnergy and related servicesEnergy-management servicesFacilities management software package
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e29 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

27 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    1 Sept 2025, 13:16 BST
  3. Market engagement
    10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please register your interest in this project by providing your response to the following questions to [email protected] Essex Police 1. Can you demonstrate experience in fault finding and servicing of YORK BMS control systems? 2. Can you demonstrate experience in fault finding, servicing and installation of Trend BMS control systems? 3. Can you demonstrate the capability to provide a 2-hour response time to all areas of Essex? Kent Police 1. Can you demonstrate experience in fault finding and servicing of Allen Martin BMS control systems? 2. Can you demonstrate experience in fault finding, servicing and installation of Trend BMS control systems? 3. Can you demonstrate the capability to provide a 2-hour response time to all areas of Kent? Please feel free to provide any commentary regarding the feasibility and the deliverability of the requirements. The Authority uses an e-tendering platform for all tender activity.

  4. Tender notice expected173 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts83 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Sept 2025, 13:16 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

To remove the need for the suppliers to look for the opportunity through our portal. They only need to respond via email for now

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

2 public bodies on the notice

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPBL-4276-QHPM Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, East of England, CM8 3HBContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure