Future opportunity

Workplace and FM24 - Market Sounding Phase 2

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-028287

Published 11 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Samantha Taylor

Email

samantha.taylor@defra.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2072385921

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/Defra

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Workplace and FM24 - Market Sounding Phase 2

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79993100 - Facilities management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this second phase of the Market Sounding Strategy is to determine the market’s capability, capacity and experience to support the delivery the Specialist Service Contracts for the Science Property Portfolio (mainly Weybridge).

The questionnaire in the prospectus (available on request from samantha.taylor@defra.gov.uk) is designed to inform how Defra can best meet its objectives in relation to the specialist service Contracts for the Science Property Portfolio. By seeking supply chain information this will support Defra’s decision making on the proposed delivery model, lotting strategy and specialist services.

The Specialist Service contracts are critical services that Defra are considering contracting directly with specialist suppliers for the maintenance of:

-Incinerators

-Effluence Treatment Plants

- HVAC

- Autoclaves

The contract will be multi-lot to open the opportunity to SMEs and smaller specialist suppliers.

This is the second part of a series of market engagement sessions that Defra will undertake as we progress through the project.

This market engagement will give you the chance to provide feedback on our current plans. It will also give you the opportunity to tell us about any alternative approaches or innovative ideas, to successfully manage the project delivery more efficiently and generate significant savings.

The questions primarily focus on:

• Proposed Delivery Model for the provision of FM Services in the Science property portfolio

• Proposed lotting strategy

• Market and supply chain capability to deliver the proposed services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33191110 - Autoclaves
  • 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
  • 42310000 - Furnace burners
  • 42320000 - Waste incinerators
  • 42330000 - Smelting furnaces
  • 42350000 - Cremators
  • 42390000 - Parts of furnace burners, furnaces or ovens
  • 42512300 - HVAC packages
  • 90400000 - Sewage services
  • 90410000 - Sewage removal services
  • 90420000 - Sewage treatment services
  • 90430000 - Sewage disposal services
  • 90440000 - Treatment services of cesspools
  • 90450000 - Treatment services of septic tanks
  • 90460000 - Cesspool or septic tank emptying services
  • 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
  • 90480000 - Sewerage management services
  • 90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To be determined

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

29 July 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Organisations may register interest in this Market Sounding exercise via the following email address:

samantha.taylor@defra.gov.uk

We envisage the following time-scales:

Market Sounding Questionnaire will be available - 10 November 2021

Questionnaire return deadline - 3 December 2021

To clarify our understanding of any points raised following review of the returned questionnaires, Defra

reserve the right to invite a limited number of respondents to participate in 1-to-1 discussions.

The results of the Market Sounding exercise (including any 1-to-1 discussions) may be used to shape and

refine Defra's proposition before any formal procurement commences. It should be noted that any

information provided on our current thinking should be considered formative in nature and no decision on

the future solution, funding or commercial approach has yet been agreed.

All participants in the Market Sounding exercise will do so at their own cost.