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FM Insider Newsletter

Your Weekly FM Insider Digest: Contract Awards, Tender alerts, 2025 Renewal Strategy, Lens Investment, Industry news, 20 year journey and much more

Issue #123
Friday, 29th September, 2023

Elevate Your 2025 Renewal Strategy with Baachu

Understanding the fine line between acquiring new business and renewing existing contracts is pivotal. While many FM Suppliers are adept at navigating new business, renewals present a unique set of challenges and opportunities.
  • Deep Dive into Win/Loss and Renewal Voice of Customer Interviews:
    Gathering insights from exhaustive customer interviews and market intelligence, we’re uniquely positioned to sharpen your renewal approach. This ensures not only the retention of your existing contracts but also offers a springboard for potential whitespace expansions.

  • Renewal Strategy Preparation:
    Our focus isn’t limited to renewal. By weaving in operational achievements, issues, challenges, innovations and the collective wisdom from departments such as operations, accounts, and finance, we craft a robust renewal strategy. This ensures your bid team has a concrete, well-researched foundation upon which to draft compelling proposals.

  • Let’s Get Specific:
    We’re interested in the future — your future. What renewals are on your horizon for 2025? Let’s collaborate now to ensure that when the time comes, you’re not just prepared, but ahead of the curve.

    The sales landscape is vast, and while venturing into new territories is crucial, ensuring the ground you stand on remains firm is just as vital.

    Ready to reinforce your foundation? Reach out, and let’s start mapping out your 2025 renewal strategy.

Contract Highlights This Week

Most noteworthy contracts include:

Enhance your strategic approach to FM contracts with Baachu Lens.

Every FM stakeholder requires a distinct edge in this competitive landscape. That’s where Baachu Lens excels – a tailored solution for your unique FM needs.
Baachu Lens – the only UK-focused SaaS uniquely tailored to the FM market. Here’s why industry leaders are clamouring for a spot:

Real-time Dashboards

Comprehensive insights on 11,000 public/private contracts.

Public Sector Tender Alerts

Direct access, complete with procurement contacts.

Unmatched Building Data

Dive deep into 3,000+ managing agent buildings & PFI contracts.

Upcoming Features

Expect exciting, value-driven additions throughout the year!

What sets Baachu Lens apart?
No other platform offers such an in-depth look at FM. It’s not just another tool; it’s a movement. We’re unifying buyers, suppliers, FM consultants, and more on one common ground.

Discover the Baachu Lens Advantage:
For FM Buyers:
Navigate with Confidence – Benefit from our comprehensive repository of public/private contracts, ensuring your procurement decisions are always data-backed.
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For FM Consultants
Enhance Your Advisory Role – With in-depth insights from over 3,000 managing agent buildings & contracts, amplify your consultancy’s strategic recommendations.
For Tech Vendors: Craft Precise Solutions
Delve into our aggregated data and industry insights, ensuring your tech offerings align perfectly with market needs.
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Join the Movement! We’re not just offering a tool; we’re creating an FM community. We are bringing in buyers, suppliers, sub-contractors, FM Consultants, tech vendors, investors, and real estate companies on a common platform. From buyers to investors, Baachu Lens is where industry leaders converge for unparalleled insights.
Experience Baachu Lens: Reserve your spot for our 30-minute product tour on October 3, 2023.
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Interested in a Lens Subscription Later? Let us know! Simply drop us a line to join our waiting list at hello@baachu.com. We deeply value your interest.
And here’s the game-changer – We’ve successfully secured an expression of interest for a £1.3 million investment, primarily funnelled into advanced R&D, Data Enrichments and AI enhancements.
We’re selectively partnering with investors who share our long-term vision and commitment. And a heads-up? Any subscription price you lock in now will hold steady for the next 12 months.
Elevate your FM game with Baachu Lens – Click here to join our 30-minute product tour on October 3, 2023, to learn how it works and ask your questions.

Public Sector Tender Alerts for the Week

Live FM Tender Synopsis:

  • Total Live Tenders: 60
  • Total Contract Value: £1.58 Billion

Weekly breakdown as per Bid closing date of the tenders that are open for bidding:

  • Sept 22-30: 4 Tenders, TCV ~£1.06 Million
  • Oct 1-7: 10 Tenders, TCV ~£134 Million
  • Oct 8-14: 17 Tenders, TCV ~£127 Million
  • Oct 15-22: 17 Tenders, TCV ~£318 Million
  • Oct 23-31: 12 Tenders, TCV ~£1 Billion

Sectoral breakdown of the max opportunities:

  • Local government: 24 Live Tenders, TCV ~£115 Million
  • Housing: 11 Live Tenders, TCV ~£214 Million
  • Central Government: 2 Live Tenders, TCV ~£900 Million
  • Education: 6 Live Tenders, TCV ~£2 Million
  • Healthcare: 5 Live Tenders, TCV ~£64 Million

Top most-sought after services:

  • Cleaning: 18 live opportunities, TCV ~£191 Million
  • Repair & Maintenance: 14 live Tenders, TCV ~£134 Million
  • Security: 12 live Tenders, TCV ~£83 Million
  • Integrated FM: 1 live Tenders, TCV ~£250 Million
  • Mechanical & Electrical: 2 live Tenders, TCV ~£900 Million

Top tenders as per the contract value

  • Integrated facilities Management worth ~£250 Million to be procured through Efficiency East Midlands, Bid Closing date : 20th Oct-23. Read More >>

  • Cleaning & Gardening Services tender from Notting Hill Housing Trust worth ~£99 Million, Bid Closing date: 4th Oct-23. Read More >>

  • Building Maintenance and Minor Works to be procured by Southern Health & Social Care Trust with TCV ~£42 Million, Bid closing date: 18th Oct-23. Read More >>

  • Communities and Housing Investment Consortium tender seeking cleaning services for an estimated TCV ~£75 Million, Bid closing date: 13th Oct-23. Read More >>

  • NHMF Frameworx on behalf of its members has invited bids for procuring Mechanical & Electrical services through a framework agreement with an estimated contract value of ~£900 Million, Bid closing date: 23rd Oct-23. Read More >>
Drop us a line – hello@baachu.com so we can assist your bid writing, bid estimating and design.

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