676_16 Total Facilities Management (TFM) Solution

The ESPO national framework intends to provide a national solution for Facilities Management Services. This will include a provision for the complete suite of FM services.

The framework will be awarded by Lot on a regional basis.

The tender will be broken down into the following Lots:

Lot 1 – Total Facilities Management Lot 2 – Soft Facilities Management Sub Lot 2A – Soft Facilities Management (annual requirements £50,000 or below) Lot 3 – Hard Facilities Management Sub Lot 3A – Hard Facilities Management (annual requirements £50,000 or below) Lot 4 – Facilities Management Consultancy

An e-auction may be carried out only at further competition stage

Whilst initially for use by local authorities served by ESPO (see www.espo.org for further details), being a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Combined Procurement Directive 2004/18/EC, the Framework Agreement may also be open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and their Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal An e-auction may be carried out only at further competition stage

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