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Issue #102

Friday, 5th May, 2023

Turning Disruption into Opportunity - Top 20 Market Insights from 11,200 Contracts for Explosive Growth in 2023

We’re back with our very first Market Insight webinar of the year on the topic Turning Disruption into Opportunity – Top 20 Market Insights from 11,200 Contracts for Explosive Growth in 2023. The webinar is scheduled on 16th May 2023 at 8:30am UK.   In this webinar, we will be sharing insights from our analysis of 11,200 Private and Public contracts across various industries to help businesses capitalize on emerging opportunities in 2023.  Join us and learn how to turn disruption into an opportunity and stay ahead of the competition in 2023.

This Week Tender Alerts

With the publication of about 30 tender notices for FM services, worth a total of over £200 million, the FM industry demonstrates remarkable potential for expansion. In this week’s newsletter, we’re excited to spotlight several enticing bids:     
  1. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a supplier to provide catering and vending services. Bid Deadline date : 22 May 2023
  2. Choice Housing Ireland wishes to engage the services of a suitably experienced and competent Service Provider to assist in the delivery of repair and maintenance services of central heating. Bid Deadline date : 02 June 2023
  3. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service wishes to appoint a contractor for the provision of cleaning services across the five districts that make up West Yorkshire. Bid Deadline date : 21 June 2023
  4. The St Lawrence Academy is putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st January 2024. Bid Deadline date : 26 June 2023
  5. Enfield Cluster Schools C/o SSC Partnership Limited  are currently out to tender for the provision of catering services to six primary schools. Bid Deadline date : 30 May 2023
  6. Cansfield High School  is putting their cleaning contract out to tender with a start date of 1st December 2023. Bid Deadline date : 29 June 2023
  7. Brentford School for Girls is putting its cleaning contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st January 2024. Bid Deadline date : 27 June 2023       
Don’t miss these exceptional opportunities! Our skilled team at Baachu is ready to support you in securing these tenders. To register your interest and gain access to our award-winning proposal consulting services, email us at hello@baachu.com with the subject line “Top Tender Alerts: £200M+ in FM Opportunities!”.

Contract Awards

Over the past week, the FM industry has witnessed considerable activity, resulting in the awarding of several contracts in both public and private sectors. These agreements comprise a range of services, encompassing both soft and hard FM. In this update, we will showcase some of the most notable contract awards from the past week.    

Public sector awards:        

  1. Aspens services Ltd has won a contract to provide Catering services for Green Lane Primary Academy. The contract is worth £1M and is for 5 years.
  2. Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd has won the Oldershaw School Cleaning Tender 2023. This cleaning tender process is targeted to have a cleaning contract in place to commence on 1/9/23. The contract will be for a 3+1+1 period
  3. Wilson James Ltd has been awarded  Security Guarding, Incident Response, Reception Services contract from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. The contract term will be 3 years plus an option to extend for a further two years.
  4. Danfo (UK) Ltd has won a contract to provide a comprehensive cleansing and maintenance service for the North Hertfordshire District Councils facilities. The service comprises: –regular cleaning of facilities, the maintaining of a fault log, track any problems at each facility, inspection of the overall condition and maintenance of the facilities.
  5. GSH Facilities Management Ltd has won a contract to provide Mechanical Plant Planned Preventative Maintenance for Bedford Borough Council (BBC).
    Private sector awards:       
  1. Atlas Hospitality has been appointed to deliver the overnight front-of-house cleaning service at Kimpton Fitzroy London.
  2. Sodexo Ireland has been appointed to deliver facilities management and technical services in Dublin, Cork, Kerry and Westmeath as part of the €250 million (ex. VAT) Higher Education PPP project. The services will include contract management, building and asset management, energy and utilities management, waste management, health and safety, cleaning, security and waste management.
  3. Birmingham City University (BCU) has appointed hard FM specialist, Inviron, as Principal Contractor to supply and install 14 Daikin Inverter Air Conditioning units into several servers and hubs within its Curzon Building.
  4. The Defence, Marine and Aerospace sector of ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has mobilised the soft FM contract for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL). The services include catering, retail and leisure to cleaning, laundry and reception at Porton Down in Wiltshire and Portsdown West in Hampshire.
  5. Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has extended its partnership with Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Atlas BFW Management Ltd, for a further five years.     

       Stay informed about the latest developments in the FM industry with Baachu. We offer a comprehensive database of over 11,000 FM contracts and strategic market and sales development services. To access this invaluable resource, contact us at hello@baachu.com with the subject line “Contract Awards across Hard, Soft & TFM for Services” today!

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Rain Contracts: Live

We have consolidated 11000+ FM contracts in both the public and private sector categorised by service (hard/soft/ifm) by 12 sectors (government, healthcare, local government, emergency services, education, higher education, energy and utilities, transport, leisure, housing, office, managing agents, manufacturing and pharma) .
 
Each of these 11000+ contracts include buyer, service description, current fm service provider. 90% of the contracts includes contract duration, start date and end date.
 
Contracts are refreshed every 2 weeks.  
 
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Be the first to experience the power of Rain Contracts Beta. Drop us a line at hello@baachu.com to join the waiting list today!

AI-Powered Proposal Mastery Series

We are pleased to launch intensive 4- half day training program from May 19th, 22nd to 24th, with sessions running from 2 PM to 5 PM daily. Over these four half-day sessions, we will cover 10 essential topics to help you master the art of AI-driven proposals.       

  • 5 Game-Changing Techniques for RFP Shedding : Harness AI to Dissect RFPs like a Pro in Minutes
  • Unlock Winning Proposals with AI : Boost Your Success Rate through ChatGPT -Powered Storyboarding and Solution Development
  • Create Irresistible Proposals : Leverage AI to Craft Compelling Executive Summaries and Value Propositions with ChatGPT
  • AI-Powered Proposal Collaboration: Master Effective Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT in Proposal Development
  • Supercharge Your Proposals : Advanced AI Techniques for ChatGPT Prompt Engineering and Collaboration
  • Streamline Proposals with AI : Accelerate Baseline Response Generation using ChatGPT for Smarter Submissions
  • Maximise Proposal Impact: Optimize and Fine-tune Submissions with AI – driven Editing Techniques
  • Revolutionize Proposal Evaluations : Harness AI to Boost Win Rates and Secure Success
  • 15 ChatGPT Productivity Hacks : Save atleast 10 Hours a Week with AI – Enhanced Techniques
  • Mastering Mid-Journey : A Comprehensive Workshop for Creatives, Marketers and Bidders to Boost Proposal Success.
    Secure Your Spot for Only $495 (£450)      Here are some key features     
  • 20+ hours of live AI training spread over 4 days
  • Course completion certificate to showcase your skills
  • Access to exclusive Circle community to connect with fellow learners
  • Recorded sessions available for review at your convenience

AI-Powered Bootcamp Cohort 2

Looking for a more gradual, in-depth exploration of AI Powered Bidding. Embark on a comprehensive 6-week journey from June 5th to July 13th, 2023. The bootcamp will cover 12 crucial topics spread over this period. Join us every Monday and Thursday from 3 PM to 4:30 PM for these engaging and interactive sessions.    Our program is designed to revolutionize your bidding and proposal work, making you 5 times faster than traditional bidders, saving you time and increasing productivity. Here are some key features:   

  • 30+ hours of live AI training spread over 8 weeks
  • Personalized feedback and guidance on your own bid
  • Comprehensive workbook and practical assignments
  • Personalized mentoring
  • Course completion certificate to showcase your skills
  • Access to exclusive Circle community to connect with fellow learners
  • Recorded sessions available for review at your convenience

     Course Timeline  Week 1: Pre-Proposal (Capture) Development  Week 2: Proposal Planning, Kick Off and RFP Shredding   Week 3: Creating Compelling Base Line Proposal Content, Story boarding and Solution Development Week 4: Reusable Content Management, Editing, and Proposal Review Techniques   Week 5: Mock Presentations, and Oral Preparation Techniques   Week 6: Celebration Week 🎉🎓   Bonus Session 1 : Proposal Graphics using Mid Journey AI   Bonus Session 2 : Mastering Time Management, Achieving Bid Management Excellence and High-Performance Team Management using Bid Buddy

Monthly AI AMA  – 11th May 4pm UK    

Our next monthly special live AI Tools and AMA (Ask Me Anything) FREE Webinar taking any and all questions about Becoming an AI-Powered Bidder is scheduled on 11th May 2023 at 4pm UK. Register Here

Baachu Academy

Baachu Academy is a one-stop learning platform for all of your Business Winning needs. Whether you’re starting or looking to improve, we have all the business winning tools and resources that will help take your career or business from good to great!     The Academy offers 300 hours of learning including 30 hours of AI courses for only $199/month.Get access to a growing library of 50+ Templates, 10+ Workshops, 30+ Execution Plans, 40+ Bitesize Courses, 20+ Jump Start Workshops, 50+ Insider Trainings and more now.SME and Enterprise membership available. Drop us a line – hello@ baachu.com

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