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# Total Facilities Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/total-facilities-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05195f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Total Facilities Management". Published status: complete. Published Value: £800,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** £800,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 February 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building and facilities management services, Building completion work, Building installation work, Repair and maintenance services of building installations, Roof works and other special trade construction works
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKH3, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £637,722,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/total-facilities-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05195f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05195f`

## 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/total-facilities-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05195f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/total-facilities-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05195f#participate

## Description
Essex County Council ("the Authority") sought to procure a strategic supplier to deliver Total Facilities Management (TFM) services across its sites within the Greater Essex area. The successful supplier will be responsible for the integrated delivery of both Hard and Soft FM services, Business Services, as well as Programme Office & Works, supporting the Authority's ambition to modernise, improve service quality, and drive value across its estate.
Scope of Services including but not limited to:
Hard FM & Soft FM
Programme Office & Works
Business Services
Please note the Service Commencement Date is 1st of April 2027.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45260000, 45300000, 45400000, 50700000, 79993000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £800,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 09/11/2026 to 08/11/2036
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139993`
  - Value: £637,722,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 05/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F076514-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-06T13:43:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:03:54.638Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05195f