Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of a Strategic Delivery Partner
Authority: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (Education)·On behalf of: GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis opportunity is for the procurement of a Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP) for London Metropolitan University
To help us achieve these strategic targets, our objective is to procure a long-term partnership with a Tier One organisation and FM provider who will:
a. Build & deliver capital projects with quality and value through the life of the Estates Strategy
b. Provide strategic build, maintain and operate advice throughout the delivery of the Strategy to optimise operational outcomes and life cycle costs
c. Ensure a best-in-class transition from construction to operation
d. Lead a Total Facilities Management (TFM) service with the student experience at the heart of operations
e. Deliver net zero targets through sustainability in all capital projects and TFM services
f. Identify & leverage strategic opportunities in our campus facilities to continuously add value
g. Maximise positive impact on teaching outcomes, school identities & community experience
h. Promote social value and achieve excellence in safety, site operations and campus facilities
The Strategic Delivery Partner will support the Soft Landings process and activities in relation to the delivery of the Capital Projects Programme, with any new built or refurbished facility conceived, designed, built, and handed over to its FM services function with the needs of users and operators at the heart of the process from the outset, with the management of the asset considered throughout its life cycle (including the design development and build stages).
To this end, the Strategic Delivery Partner will provide a range of professional services aimed at improving the outcomes of the capital programme. For example, the provision of practical buildability advice during the design stages to improve build quality, build cost and build programme, and provision of operational design reviews to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and FM once the asset is built.
- Not divided into lots: In order to drive greater efficiency and enable us to achieve our strategic objectives, London Metropolitan University has combined scope of services within this procurement to include Tier One and FM Services. Further information on our strategy can be found within the tender documentation.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement procedure being applied to the Contract is a 'competitive flexible procedure' under section 20(2) of the Act. The most advantageous submission will be identified by a five-stage process as set out in more detail in this Invitation to Participate. Stage One: Requests to Participate and PSQ Stage Two: Tender Stage One Stage Three: Tender Stage Two Stage Four: Identification of Preferred Bidder Stage Five: Standstill and Contract Award Full details can be found within the ITP provided within the tender documentation.
- No preliminary market engagement: This procurement process commenced prior to the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. A PIN notice was issued under PCR 2015 (2024/S 000-014987).
CPV: Construction work · Repair and maintenance services of building installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£284,000,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please see the tender documentation for full details on the selection of participants to be invited to tender.
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 (4)
- Core Services: 30%
- Capital Works: 30%
- Facilities Maintenance: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Core Services: Suppliers scores for Core Services will account for 30% of their final score. Suppliers core services submissions will be scored using the following criteria: Quality - 70% Price - 30% Please see the tender documentation for more details.
- Capital Works: Suppliers scores for Capital Works will account for 30% of their final score. Suppliers capital works submissions will be scored using the following criteria: Quality - 40% Price - 60% Please see the tender documentation for more details.
- Facilities Maintenance: Suppliers scores for Facilities Maintence will account for 30% of their final score. Suppliers core services submissions will be scored using the following criteria: Quality - 60% Price - 40% Please see the tender documentation for more details.
- Social Value
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please see the tender documentation for full details on the selection of participants to be invited to tender.
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
- 1 May 2025, 12:14 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
LMU2025-1760- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018367- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b41Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement procedure being applied to the Contract is a 'competitive flexible procedure' under section 20(2) of the Act. The most advantageous submission will be identified by a five-stage process as set out in more detail in this Invitation to Participate.
Stage One: Requests to Participate and PSQ
Stage Two: Tender Stage One
Stage Three: Tender Stage Two
Stage Four: Identification of Preferred Bidder
Stage Five: Standstill and Contract Award
Full details can be found within the ITP provided within the tender documentation.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 29 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 May 2025 → 12 Jun 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published1 May 2025, 12:14 BST
- Submission deadline29 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by207 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts179 days ago28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published133 days ago12 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025- Tender notice published1 May 2025, 12:14 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Apr 2026, 11:31 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 11:31 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Jun 2026, 16:25 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Asset Management LtdVCSE20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2031 · up to 19 Apr 2036Extensions: The contract may be extended for further periods of three (3) years for a first extension and two (2) years for a second extension. | £284,000,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Graham Asset Management LtdVCSE
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £284,000,000
- Period
- 12 May 2026 – 11 May 2031 · up to 11 May 2036 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract may be extended for further periods of three (3) years for a first extension and two (2) years for a second extension.
6 agreed KPIs: High Performing Team · Estates Strategy · Carbon Net Zero …
- High Performing Team, KPI measuring service delivery in regard to the contract requirements
- Estates Strategy, KPI measuring performance of the service from the perspective of aligning with the estates strategy objectives
- Carbon Net Zero, KPI measuring performance of the services to support the decarbonisation objectives
- Digital Camous, KPI measuring performance of the services to support the client's digital strategy
- Campus Life, KPI measuring service delivery in regard to the customer perceptions of thew service
- Health & Safety Culture and Competence, KPI measuring service delivery measuring how well the services meet health & safety requirements, the health & safety culture and the capability to manage and undertake these
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonGRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITEDVCSE · Northern Ireland
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- GARDINER & THEOBALD LLPProcuring entityProject Management
- MILLS & REEVE LLPProcuring entityLegal Services
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Any additional documentation, provided during the process, will be provided via the Oracle e-tendering portal.
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specifications Suppliers can register for access to our e-tendering portal, Oracle Fusion, via the link below: https://iaetme.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification?id=Jqjdl142fgSWRrkr7zVte05ynD6OnVr4QvvR1Npz2r4eLs/0IaO1sPQht…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender