Official UK procurement notice
University of Hertfordshire : Facilities Management Services
Authority: University of Hertfordshire (Education)·On behalf of: LitmusFM
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide Facilities Management services for the University of Hertfordshire.
Contract value = Anticipated annual value £8.8m, offering a contract for 3 years with the option to extend 1 plus 1 on both parties’ agreement.
It is intended that the Facilities Management Services will be let in 1 Lot.
The University of Hertfordshire are tendering the Facilities Management Services, to include Maintenance and Engineering, Building Fabric, Cleaning, Security, Waste, Horticulture and Pest Control. The University has a range of buildings, of varying ages within their portfolio, sat within a semi-rural setting.
The University is looking for an experienced service partner who ideally is familiar with operating Facilities Management contracts within the Higher Education sector.
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- How the procedure runs: PSQ followed by RFP
CPV: Facilities management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£31,680,000
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 (1)
- Criterion 1: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Criterion 1
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 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045252- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b67Find a Tender
- How it runs
PSQ followed by RFP
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Aug 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published1 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
- Submission deadline335 days ago28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent260 days ago11 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published260 days ago11 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Standstill ends250 days ago20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by197 days ago14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts89 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2025- Tender notice published1 Aug 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED2 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 1 Jul 2031Extensions: option to extend 1 plus 1 on both parties’ agreement. | £33,092,295 | 4 Feb 2026standstill to 20 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCBRE Managed Services · Greater London
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
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- LitmusFMProcuring entityManaging tender process in collaboration with University
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CBRE Managed ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender