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Soft Facilities Management - Soft market testing

Bristol City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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 engagement 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 engagement.

Classification

  • CPV79710000 — Security services
  • CPV90910000 — Cleaning services
  • CPV90920000 — Facility related sanitation services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN795216
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services
Entry 2
Id
90910000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cleaning services
Entry 3
Id
90920000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Facility related sanitation services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068868-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
28 Oct 2025, 11:16

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
6 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Bristol City Council is seeking engagement from the market by way of submitting a Soft Market Engagement form via ProContract. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bd3917a3-e6b3-f011-813a-005056b64545 The Council may choose to have 1 to 1 meetings where information submitted needs clarifying. The Council does not commit to any route to market as a result of this market engagement process, and reserves the right to cancel the project in its entirety.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD
Name
Bristol City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, College Green

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d502-2025-10-28T11:16:00ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·