Total Facilities Management

Essex County Council
East of England
Selective procedure
6 November 2026 to 31 March 2037

Integrated delivery of hard and soft facilities management, business services, and programme office works across a diverse estate. The contract includes provisions for adding buildings into the scope and managing call-off services for works and business support. It requires a strategic partner to support estate modernisation and service quality improvements over a long-term period.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £638m; As published
Published: 20 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 6 October 2026; EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED
Contract length: 125 months; Ends 31 March 2037

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of integrated total facilities management services, including hard and soft FM, business services, and programme office works for public estates.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
20 May 2025
Contract awardedto EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED
6 October 2026
Contract starts
6 November 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2037

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The buyer

Type: Council
Hard and soft FM contracts, 24 months: 1
Open hard and soft FM tenders: 0
Typical hard and soft FM contract: £638m

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How it compares

43× the typical hard and soft FM contract (£15m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/322006/total-facilities-management
Buyer reference: E001PA
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05195f
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Essex County Council. Total Facilities Management. Contract award, 20 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322006/total-facilities-management (accessed 12 October 2026).