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title: "Soft Market Testing - Property and Facilities Management"
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# Soft Market Testing - Property and Facilities Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-market-testing-property-and-facilities-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0294a9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames: "Soft Market Testing - Property and Facilities Management". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kingston-upon-thames-borough-council-ons-e09000021)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0294a9`

## 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-market-testing-property-and-facilities-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0294a9#tl-md)

## Description
Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames Council ('the Council') would like to invite potential suppliers including SMEs to express interest to participate in the proposed soft market testing exercise.
At this stage, the Council is looking to consult with the market to test the level of interest and capability to deliver the potential services in scope. This will also explore ideas and possible solutions relating to the key aspects of the Property and Facilities Management to inform the proposed delivery model and procurement strategy.
The Council is keen to engage with the potential Suppliers with strong customer focus who are able to work collaboratively with the Council to deliver innovative service solutions and positively embrace continuous improvement.
Whilst this Prior Information Notice says the contract will be divided into lots and there are no renewal options, this has not yet been fully determined and will be considered following the market feedback.
Should you have any queries relating to the pre-market engagement then please  submit your clarification requests via E-Tender portal 'Message' site by 12:00 noon on Thursday 25th February 2021. Should you need support with registration via the E-Tender portal (www.londontenders.org) and/or experiencing technical issues, then please contact: Commissioning@kingston.gov.uk.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames Council ('the Council') would like to invite all potential suppliers/SMEs (including local) to express interest to participate in the proposed soft market testing exercise.
The Council has an existing contract fo...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003393-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-02-19T18:14:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T09:33:14.328Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0294a9