Soft Facilities Management - Soft market engagement
Details
- Buyer
- Bristol City Council
- Topic
- Facilities management services
- Published
- 28 October 2025
- Submission
- 6 November 2025
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Bristol City Council (BCC) is seeking to define the most efficient and cost-effective method for its soft facilities management across its estate The purpose of this engagement is to assess the market's capacity to meet Bristol City Council's facilities management needs, gather supplier insights, and inform future delivery strategies. The council is committed to delivering high-quality services while ensuring value for money and sustainability. The ask of the market is to provide information across cleaning, security, pest control, cash and valuables in transit, and window cleaning services on the following aspects: - Innovative practices - Value Delivery in Contracts - Pricing Models - Market Capacity - Resource Allocation - Sustainability Practices Further information around this soft market testing can be found in the Soft Market Engagement form that is attached to the ProContract Project, a link can be found in this notice. The deadline for submitting your Soft Market Engagement form is 12:00 on 6th November 2025. Please note, the duration / value of the contract is still TBC. The information provided may change on the basis of market testing. Keywords: Soft facilities management, Security, Cleaning
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published28 October 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date6 November 2025
About the buyer
Bristol City Council is a local authority that runs its own Procurement and Contract Management Service. Larger contracts are commissioned through ProContract, the council's Due North e-tendering portal, where suppliers register for alerts. High-value opportunities also appear on Find a Tender, and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts. Frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems and awarded contracts are listed on the council's e-procurement contracts register. A commercial pipeline gives a forward look at anticipated outsourcing over the next twelve months. Adult social care is commissioned by the Adult Care Commissioning team, largely through a single commissioning framework.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Bristol City Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79993100 · Facilities management services
- 90910000 · Cleaning services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov |
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