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Total Facilities Solutions (Sole Supply Service)
Procurement Assist Limited
Hard and soft FM tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
67 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Hard and soft FM contracts ,
67 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 hard and soft FM opportunities are live now
5 from other public bodies, 1 from housing associations. The 2 closing soonest are shown in full.
Closes May 2029
Complete Facilities Management
Procurement Assist Limited
Hard and soft FM opportunity from a public bodyLondon£100k to £1mPublished 6 October 2026Hard and soft FM opportunity from a public bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or morePublished 2 September 2026Hard and soft FM opportunity from a housing associationNorth EastValue not statedPublished 14 August 2026Hard and soft FM opportunity from a public bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mPublished 5 August 2026
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Mitie won the most hard and soft FM contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitie Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 10 | £688m | 9 | ||
| 2 | OCS London · See every contract | 6 | £552m | 5 | ||
| 3 | CBRE North East · See every contract | 5 | £68.5m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | VINCI Construction UK Limited North East · See every contract | 4 | £351m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Ascot Services London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £40.2m | 4 | ||
| 6joint | ISS Facility Services North East · See every contract | 3 | £329m | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Dalkia North West · See every contract | 3 | £2.2m | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Engie East of England · See every contract | 2 | £142m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | MTX Contracts East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £4.2m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | TSG Building Services Plc East of England · See every contract | 2 | £3.5m | 1 |
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Who buys
51 buyers awarded hard and soft FM contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought hard and soft FM more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many hard and soft FM contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many hard and soft FM contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | 2 | £657m |
| 2 | University of Sussex | 2 | £290m |
| 3 | LocatED | 2 | £119m |
| 4 | Centre for Process Innovation | 2 | £30m |
| 5 | Hertsmere Borough Council | 2 | £7m |
| 6 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £4.2m |
| 7 | The Co-operative Academy of Manchester | 2 | £2.2m |
| 8 | Luton Borough Council | 2 | £2.2m |
| 9 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 2 | £591k |
| 10 | Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) | 2 | £260k |
Prices
Half of hard and soft FM contracts are worth less than £15m
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 68% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Essex County CouncilEQUANS SERVICES LIMITED · 6 Oct 2026
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSMitie · 21 Nov 2024
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSSodexo · 21 Nov 2024
- London Metropolitan UniversityGRAHAM · 1 Apr 2026
- Government Commercial AgencyOCS · 14 Jan 2026
- Government Commercial AgencyMitie · 14 Jan 2026
- University of SussexOCS · 7 Jul 2025
- Government Commercial AgencyISS Facility Services · 14 Jan 2026
- Scottish GovernmentOCS · 3 Dec 2024
- BANK OF ENGLANDISS Facility Services · 27 Feb 2026
Where and when
London awards the most hard and soft FM contracts. January and February are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 14 | £679m |
| East of England | 9 | £808m |
| North East | 6 | £368m |
| West Midlands | 5 | £42.8m |
| South East | 5 | £315m |
| North West | 4 | £17.7m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £171m |
| East Midlands | 3 | £21.1m |
| South West | 2 | £205m |
| Wales | 2 | £93.2m |
| Scotland | 1 | £666k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with hard and soft FM
Deadlines
Half of hard and soft FM tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a hard and soft FM tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 39% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical hard and soft FM tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 33 UK hard and soft FM tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new hard and soft FM tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
47 in the last 24 months. - 68%
of the money is in the 10 biggest hard and soft FM contracts.
Of 63 contracts with a published value. - 21%
of hard and soft FM contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 42 award notices. - 28%
of hard and soft FM contracts are awarded in January and February.
19 of 67 contracts.
Questions
How many hard and soft FM contracts does the UK public sector award?
67 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 51 public buyers.
How long are hard and soft FM tenders open for?
The median hard and soft FM tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector hard and soft FM contract worth?
The median is £15m, and 8% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector hard and soft FM contracts?
Mitie won the most (10), and the most by value (£688m).
What is included
One provider delivers building maintenance and compliance together with soft services such as cleaning, reception, porterage and security across an estate, usually with a single helpdesk and performance regime.
- Total FM (TFM) contracts
- Integrated hard and soft FM
- Total FM framework lots and DPS
- PFI FM services
- Combined maintenance and cleaning of housing, student halls or staff accommodation
- Outsourced school FM covering premises and cleaning
What is not included
- Maintenance-only contracts called FM (see Construction & Trades)
- Soft-service bundles without building maintenance (see Multi-service soft FM contract)
- Managing agents that procure FM on the client's behalf (see Facilities management managing agent)
- FM contracts that do not show whether soft services are included (see Facilities management contracts (scope not stated))
- Property and estate management (see Consulting & Accountancy)
- CAFM and helpdesk software (see CMMS software)