Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Facilities Management Services for University of Bedfordshire
Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Facilities Management Services to the University of Bedfordshire with services split across multiple lots
- How the procedure runs: An initial selection process will be published in February 2026 and a subsequent tender after selection is concluded. Subsequent tender will be competed only amongst succesfully selected participants in the selection process
CPV: Building and facilities management services · Electrical services · Fire-alarm systems · Gas appliance maintenance services · Lift-maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£5,635,949 together) · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1LiftsCancelledRenewalPublished value£458,333
Provision of Lift Maintenance
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
Lot #2Fire, Life, Safety, Fire dampsters, evac Chairs maintenanceCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,640,000
Provision of Fire, Life, Safety, Fire Dampsters and Evacuation Chairs maintenance
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
Lot #3Air HandlingCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,059,438
Provision of Specialist Air Handling Plant, Air Handling Equipment, LEV Maintenance including windowmaster and Breathing buildings
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
Lot #4Mechanical Engineering ServicesCancelledRenewalPublished value£483,333
Including Rain Water Harvesting, plant room including Gas safe, Heating Closed loop
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
Lot #5F Gas WorksCancelledRenewalPublished value£270,833
Air Source Heat Pump and Chilled Water compressors
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
Lot #6Electrical ServicesCancelledRenewalPublished value£791,666
Provision of Electrical Services
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
Lot #7Building FabricCancelledRenewalPublished value£932,346
Building Fabric Maintenance
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Selection document for information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Selection document for information
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 2 Feb 2026, 10:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 16:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
UoB/P EST - 00000721- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014883- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0613d4Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days from reciept of invoice
- How it runs
An initial selection process will be published in February 2026 and a subsequent tender after selection is concluded. Subsequent tender will be competed only amongst succesfully selected participants in the selection process
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published269 days ago2 Feb 2026, 10:02 GMT
- Tender notice published253 days ago18 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
- Next notice expected247 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by241 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline234 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by135 days ago15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published42 days ago17 Sept 2026, 16:42 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Planned procurement notice published2 Feb 2026, 10:02 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published18 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active18 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published17 Sept 2026, 16:42 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled17 Sept 2026, 16:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 17 Sept 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: There will be an initial prequalification stage. Invited bidders will then be invited t full tender where full documents will be published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender