USVF Hard FM Services - National

The current United States Visiting Forces (USVF) Facility Management contracts (BMC 2.0) are due to expire in November 2027, which provides an excellent upcoming opportunity to work on the USVF estate across the UK. The intention is to let two contracts for the delivery of maintenance, repairs and additional works with the first (national) contract covering RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford, RAF Alconbury and various satellite sub-bases, and a separate contract for RAF Menwith Hill. DIO would like to make suppliers aware that you will be required to hold the following levels of insurances, accreditations and security clearances, as well as completing an RFI at a later date, in order to be eligible for this opportunity: Airside Third Party Liability Insurance – £50 million Employer Liability - £5 million Professional Indemnity - £5 million Third Party Public and Products Liability - £50 million ISO9001 and ISO14001 (confirmed). ISO27001 and ISO45001 Security Clearance – TBC – Various levels of security clearance from BPSS upwards to SC DIO intend to hold a virtual soft market engagement event on 10am, 20th May 2025 in order to provide suppliers with a greater understanding of their requirements. There is a limit of four people per organisation. If you would like to attend this event please provide the names and email addresses of the staff who will be attending to: [email protected], by no later than 5pm, 16th May 2025. Notwithstanding your ability to attend the pre-market engagement event, DIO would still like to understand the level of interest in these opportunities. If you are interested then please provide an email to [email protected] by no later than 5pm, 16th May 2025. Please state if you would be interested in National, Menwith Hill or Both. DIO would like suppliers to be aware that failure to attend this event will not result in exclusion from the competition. Further details, including an agenda and timings will be provided following the EOI closure date. DIO will be using CCS' RM6264 Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS for this procurement. https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6264 Details of how to onboard onto the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System are provided below in section. II.2.4 . Deadline to submit applications to onboard onto the DPS should be complete by 30th June 2025. Please note, that this process is supplier driven, and if these steps are not complete prior to the deadline noted above, there is no guarantee you will be appointed in time for the opportunity.