Crown Commercial Services Facilities Management Marketplace Framework (RM3830) - Scope, Suppliers and Call off Contracts
Government, public and private sector teams put so much on the line – to create something of value for themselves, their community and the country. Behind every service there is a tender and colloboration. This article is my little part to demystify the largest FM tender for Tier 1, Tier 2, SME and third sector FM Service Providers and enable us to come together and kickstart a concerted effort to maintain and build on this – ‘Together’.
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In recent years, the UK Central Government has focused its efforts on reshaping public procurement through creation of Crown Commercial Services (CCS), centralized procurement vehicle, among other policy changes. The sector is thus witnessing a shift in procurement policies, guidelines and practices.
As the existing CCS FM framework agreement is due to expire in 2022, CCS initiated groundwork now with their supply engagement events to shape up its successor RM 6232. With the new framework, CCS is aiming to address key concerns with the current RM 3830 framework, including – segmenting he framework to Hard, Soft and TFM lots, targeting SMEs not viewing the government as a customer of choice, shift from low price to median price etc.
Let’s revisit RM 3830 framework
RM3830
The Facilities Management Marketplace Framework (RM3830) commenced on 10 July 2018 and will expire on 09 April 2023.
Services available under this framework
There are 15 service areas covered under this framework referred to as ‘work packages’. Each supplier on the agreement can provide all the mandatory core services within each of the following work packages:
- Contract Management
- Contract Mobilisation
- Maintenance Services
- Horticultural Services
- Statutory Obligations
- Catering Services
- Cleaning Services
- Workplace FM Services
- Reception Services
- Security Services
- Waste Services
- Miscellaneous FM Services
- Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM)
- Helpdesk Services Management of Billable Works
Framework Structure
To ensure buyers have access to the right suppliers, the agreement is broken down into three lots. Each lot is determined by the total contract value as follows:
- Lot 1a: Assessed contract value £0m – £7m
- Lot 1b: Assessed contract value £7m+ – £50m
- Lot 1c: Assessed contract value £50m+
Assessed value is the estimated value of the call-off contract and is calculated using the average of the following three inputs provided by the buyer:
- Unit of Measure of Deliverables required;
- Current costs or estimated annual costs; and
- Benchmarked costs.
The framework is designed this way to allow all scales of requirements to be satisfied by the agreement, making it suitable and flexible for all public sector organisations to use.
The call-off contract is an agreement between the buyer and supplier and governs the purchase and delivery of the services. It is entered into once the order has been placed (i.e. at the end of a further competition or direct award process). The call-off contract will be created using the Public Sector Contract terms and conditions.
Suppliers registered with CCS under RM3830
There are a total of 43 suppliers in Lot-1 within the CCS RM3830 framework. Among the listed Suppliers, 9 are registered as SME’s (Small & Medium Enterprises) which makes it 21% of the total suppliers.
The Suppliers are divided in 3 lots based on the contract value:
Lot 1a (£0-£7 Million) | Lot 1b (£7M – £50M) | Lot 1c (£50M+) |
Atalian servest AMK limited | Amey community limited | Amey community limited |
Bam FM limited | Atalian servest limited | Atalian servest limited |
Bellrock property & facilities Mgmt ltd | Bam FM limited | Bouygues E&S solutions limited |
Cbre managed services limited | Bellrock property & facilities Mgmt ltd | Ecolog international FZE |
Compass contract services (UK) limited | Bouygues E&S solutions limited | Emcor group (UK) plc |
Emtec facility services limited | Cbre managed services limited | Engie services limited |
Engie FM limited | Compass contract services (UK) limited | G4S facilities management (UK) ltd |
FES FM limited | Ecolog international FZE | ISS facility services limited |
Graham asset management limited | Emcor group (UK) plc | John graham holdings limited |
Imtech inviron limited | Emtec facility services limited | Kier facilities services limited |
Integral UK limited | Engie services limited | Mace macro limited |
ISS Mediclean limited | G4S facilities management (UK) limited | Mitie FM limited |
Keysource limited | Graham asset management limited | Noonan topco limited |
Mitie technical facilities management ltd | Integral UK limited | OCS group UK limited |
Mountjoy ltd | ISS Mediclean limited | Powertest limited |
NG bailey facilities services limited | Kier facilities services limited | Salisbury workplace services ltd |
Pareto facilities management limited | Mace macro limited | Serco limited |
Robertson facilities management ltd | Mears limited | Skanska construction UK limited |
Rolfe contracting limited | Mitie FM limited | Sodexo limited |
SCL managed services limited | Mountjoy ltd | |
SES (engineering services) limited | NG bailey facilities services limited | |
Space solutions (Scotland) limited | Noonan topco limited | |
Vinci construction UK limited | OCS group UK limited | |
Pareto facilities management limited | ||
Robertson facilities management ltd | ||
Salisbury workplace services limited | ||
Serco limited | ||
SES (engineering services) limited | ||
Skanska construction UK limited | ||
Sodexo limited | ||
Vinci construction UK limited |
The list of contracts that are running under RM3830 framework in the facility management space gives an inkling of the opportunity for new as well as existing suppliers for bidding after the current agreements expire. The running contracts add up to £2.3 Billion of the contract value.
RM6232 CCS FM Framework
This framework will pertain to workplace services within the facilities Management space and will be launched by the end of the current year on the CCS platform. This new framework will promote collaboration and will enhance buying options for customers while laying greater emphasis on localized procurement. The roll-out timeline is as given below:
Tender Notice : Oct-2021
Tender submission deadline : Dec-2021
Award : Mar-2022
Framework Go-Live : July-2022
Further Resources
1. Read our RM6232 FM Framework July 2021 Update here
7th Sep 3-4pm