Planning

British Library Estates Maintenance Services - Market Engagement

  • British Library

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028930

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049999

Published 10 September 2024, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

British Library

96 Euston Road

London

NW1 2DB

Contact

Ruth Chisnall

Email

ruth.chisnall@nellerdavies.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bl.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.bl.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

British Library Estates Maintenance Services - Market Engagement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

**You are invited to support the market engagement by completing the linked survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T72QYZ6 **The British Library is preparing to re-procure its Estates Maintenance Services. The Contract’s primary activities will include:· Maintenance and associated repairs (statutory, M&E and fabric)· Contract management and administration including forecast and trend analysis· Projects (small associated capital works (less than £50k))· H&S (including Authority to Undertake Work)· Space planning/office movesThe estate currently covers two sites:- St Pancras, London, 114,000 M2, Grade 1 listed- Boston Spa, Yorkshire, 73,000 M2 of internal floor area, with buildings ranging from the 1940s to the present day

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £49,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

** You are invited to support the market engagement by completing the linked survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T72QYZ6 **The British Library is the UK’s national library, one of six legal deposit libraries. It holds one of the largest collections of printed material in the world, containing over 150 million items and featuring almost every known language. The British Library attracts over one million visitors annually to its reading rooms, exhibitions, learning sessions and other events. Further information about the British Library can be obtained from our website https://www.bl.uk/.The British Library is preparing to re-procure its Estates Maintenance Services. The Contract’s primary activities will include:· Maintenance and associated repairs (statutory, M&E and fabric)· Contract management and administration including forecast and trend analysis· Projects (small associated capital works (less than £50k))· H&S (including Authority to Undertake Work)· Space planning/office movesThe estate currently covers two sites:- St Pancras, London, 114,000 M2, Grade 1 listed- Boston Spa, Yorkshire, 73,000 M2 of internal floor area, with buildings ranging from the 1940s to the present day--Request For Information (RFI) Scope--The British Library is seeking information regarding the market for delivery of Estates Maintenance Services to meet the needs of our organisation as outlined in this RFI document.The British Library is keen to hear the perspectives of all suppliers within this sector both large and small, specialists and generalists.The British Library views this RFI as one potential route to inform the future procurement of the Services described. The information gathered under this RFI may be used to develop specifications and contribute to the drafting of the tender documents and/or the resulting contract(s). At this stage, no final decision has been taken on the precise procurement route or service delivery model to be followed.When submitting information, all organisations should note that this is not currently a tender opportunity but is part of a market consultation exercise aiming to ensure that the procurement route selected, and the options ultimately developed for any procurement are properly informed.Your initial response to this RFI should, as a minimum, comprise your organisation’s responses to the questions along with any web links to previous deployments and illustrating your responses.Your response should be submitted by completing the survey via In-tend by 12:00 noon GMT on 02/10/2024.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

9 September 2024


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