Provision of Total Facilities Management Services

The University of Essex is seeking tenders for the provision of Total Facilities Management (TFM) services. A Framework Agreement shall be established with a single contractor. Under the Framework, an individual call-off contract for the provision of Hard and Soft FM services at the University's Southend and Loughton campuses and part of its Colchester campus will immediately be awarded by the University.

It is currently proposed that Southend-on-Sea Forum Management Ltd (The Forum) may also award a call-off contract during the Framework period for the provision of hard and soft FM services at The Forum building in Southend-on-Sea. The Forum shall reserve the right to determine whether or not to award a call-off contract. Southend-on-Sea Forum Management Ltd is jointly owned by the University of Essex, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and South Essex College of Further and Higher Education.

The call-off contract terms shall be NEC3 Option A Terms Service Contract.