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title: "Soft Facilities Management - Soft market testing"
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# Soft Facilities Management - Soft market testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-facilities-management-soft-market-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05d502). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bristol City Council: "Soft Facilities Management - Soft market testing". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Bristol City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bristol-city-council-ons-e06000023)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cleaning services, Facility related sanitation services, Security services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-facilities-management-soft-market-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05d502#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d502`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-facilities-management-soft-market-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05d502#tl-md)

## Description
Bristol City Council (BCC) is seeking to define the most efficient and cost-effective method for its soft facilities management across its estate 
The purpose of this engagement is to assess the market's capacity to meet Bristol City Council's facilities management needs, gather supplier insights, and inform future delivery strategies. The council is committed to delivering high-quality services while ensuring value for money and sustainability.
The ask of the market is to provide information across cleaning, security, pest control, cash and valuables in transit, and window cleaning services on the following aspects: 
- Innovative practices
- Value Delivery in Contracts
- Pricing Models
- Market Capacity 
- Resource Allocation
- Sustainability Practices
Further information around this soft market engagement can be found in the Soft Market Engagement form that is attached to the ProContract Project, a link can be found in this notice.
The deadline for submitting your Soft Market Engagement form is 12:00 on 6th November 2025.
Please note, the duration / value of the contract is still TBC. The information provided may change on the basis of market engagement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79710000, 90910000, 90920000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068868-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-28T11:16:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:23:20.352Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d502