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How to Choose the right IWMS for your business ?, £760m Public Sector Tender Alerts, Contract Awards for the Week, Industry News, APMP Workshops & More!

Tuesday, 14th May 2024

How to Choose the right Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) for your business ?

IWMS applications are evolving rapidly as vendors invest research and development dollars into bolstering, augmenting and, in some cases, redesigning their software. As a result, it is extremely important for end users to understand how vendors and their software are positioned currently as well as how an IWMS may be situated in the next three to five years.
     
Organizations typically make a multiyear commitment to their IWMS applications because the costs to migrate the data, configure and customize workflows, integrate with adjacent systems, and train a broad user base is too high. Read the full article Here

Select Public Sector Tenders

Here’s a glimpse on select Public Sector Tender Alerts for the week :
   
        
Our research shows that there are 110 active FM opportunities in the public sector worth £760 Million. Don’t miss these exceptional opportunities! Also get access to baachu tender alerts at only £2000 a year – Drop us a line at hello@baachu.com.
      
Looking for Private Sector Contracts, drop us a line – hello@baachu.com. We Track 4000+ Hard, Soft, Bundled and Integrated FM Private Sector Contracts.

Contract Awards for the Week

Here’s a highlight on some of the most important contract awards from the previous week:
   
Public sector awards:
   

 

  • Orbit Group Ltd has appointed Enterprise Cleaning & Support Services Limited for the provision of window cleaning services. The contract is worth £1.9M.
  • OCS has been appointed by Red Box Consultancy Services Limited for the provision of Catering services. The contract is worth £1.6M and starts on 1st September 2024.
  • Carson Powell Construction Ltd has been awarded a Repair & Maintenance services contract by Staffordshire County Council. The contract is worth £55M.
  • SSG Support Services Group Ltd has been awarded a contract for the provision of security services by Citizen Housing Group Ltd. The contract is worth £1.7M.
  • John Grant School has awarded a contract for the provision of Building cleaning services to Crystal Facilities Management Ltd. The contract is for 5 years and is worth £0.25M.
  • Equans has extended its partnership with Birmingham City Council following the award of a new housing repairs contract.

    
Private sector awards:
      

 

  • British Airways has extended its long-term partnership with OCS for the provision of soft FM and laundry services.
  • First Response Group has secured a three-year contract with English Heritage, a charity that manages more than 400 historic monuments, buildings and places to deliver security services.
  • LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has extended its three-year partnership with environmental total waste management firm, Axil, for another 12 months.
  • Jet Through Wins three-year Drainage Works Contract with Greene King.   

       
Looking to build or boost your sales pipeline  – We offer a comprehensive database of over 11,000 FM contracts and strategic market and sales development services. To access this invaluable resource and to expand your market presence, contact us at hello@baachu.com with the subject line “Sales Pipeline Services – Hard, Soft & TFM” today!

UK FM Market Report Refreshed

Do you know leading consultancies – Deloitte, Ernst and young, PWC, Mckinsey, OC and C, Bain consulting, Boston consulting  group, Burges salmon, Roland burger utilise our FM market report?

I am excited to announce that our comprehensive UK Facilities Management (FM) Market Report for 2024-2027 has been refreshed and is now available for download.
           
To access the report, Click Here. Drop me a line for all your market strategy needs including strategy workshop.

Industry News

World FM Day: mentoring, making connections that matter Know More
     
Veriforce CHAS launches mental health assessment tool Know More
   
Plans to boost NHS use of AI announced Know More
      
Health and safety workloads have never been more demanding, says new industry report Know More
       
CIBSE and DESNZ partner to make CP1 (2020) Free‑to‑All: A Landmark Move For UK Heat Network Standards Know More

Exciting News: Join Our Growing Global Community of APMP Certified Professionals!

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re well on our way to achieving our goal of supporting 50 professionals in earning their APMP certification this May-June. With 12 Practitioner students and 19 Foundation students already registered, our community is growing rapidly. Our diverse group of students hails from the USA, Canada, UK, UAE, India, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, and we’re eager to welcome even more aspiring bid and proposal specialists to our APMP study community.      
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These interactive sessions are designed to enhance your learning experience and set you up for success on your certification journey.   
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Invest in your future and join our global community of 1600+ APMP certified professionals. Together, let’s unlock your potential and propel your career forward!

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Contact us at hello@baachu.com to learn more and embark on your team’s certification journey.

Resources for your FM Journey

As the UK’s largest and most trusted FM Specialist, Baachu’s team of 55+ FM-specialised associates are here to help you win more business in both public and private sectors. We offer:
   
  • Commercial solution development, bid development and support, estimating, operational benchmarking and contract analysis, project mobilisation and implementation, public and private sector market growth and renewal strategies, and life cycle costing
  • Permanent resourcing recruitment to build your in-house sales, proposal, and operational team
  • Asset verification, consolidation, and data analysis
  • PFI readiness support
  • Personalised, unbiased guidance on effectively implementing AI in your proposals, including:
    • Identification of high-impact AI tools and strategies
    • Tailored AI implementation roadmap
    • Navigation of common adoption challenges
    • Optimisation of AI-powered proposal results
    
Contact us at hello@baachu.com to discuss your proposal, operational, and recruitment needs, or reach out to me directly at baskar@baachu.com.

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