Facilities management services for 14 community health sites

A four-year facilities management contract across 14 community health sites, with an estimated value of £2.4m excluding VAT E3. Lot 2 covers six sites in your region and is reserved for SMEs E6. Your services and turnover fit E4. The main gap is ISO 45001, which the buyer requires and your profile does not show E5. If you can close that gap before 14 November, this is worth bidding for.

Compared with the profile you gave us: cleaning, planned maintenance, minor works, grounds; 48 employees, £3.1m turnover; working in the North of England; certified to ISO 9001.

• Your services match the published scope.E1
• You work in the region covered by Lot 2.E6
• Your turnover is above the £1.2m minimum.E4
• ISO 45001 is required and is not on your profile.E5
• ?The notice does not say whether TUPE applies. Ask the buyer.Not in source

How the score works: each factor (scope, region, size, eligibility, value, deadline, certificates) has a weight. A hard requirement you do not meet caps the score, however well the rest matches. The reasons above are the full list.

• Planned and reactive maintenance across 14 sites, including statutory compliance testing.E1
• Bidders choose Lot 1, Lot 2 or both. Lot 2 is reserved for SMEs.E6
• Minimum annual turnover of £1.2m in the last financial year.E4
• ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certification at the time of bidding.E5
• Tenders must arrive by 14 Nov 2026, 12:00 London time.E2

• HighISO 45001 is required and is not on your profile. Without it, the bid is likely to be rejected at the selection stage.E5
• MediumThe notice does not say whether TUPE applies to existing staff. This can change the cost of the contract a lot.Unknown
• LowThe value is an estimate across four years and both lots. The Lot 2 share is not published.E3

1. 9 Oct 2026

   Notice published

   Source record

2. 31 Oct 2026

   Suggested: ask the buyer about TUPE through the clarification route

   Our suggestion

3. 7 Nov 2026

   Suggested: internal bid / no-bid decision

   Our suggestion

4. 14 Nov 2026, 12:00

   Tender deadline (Europe/London)

   E2

1. Check whether you can show ISO 45001 by the deadline, or bid with a certified partner. If neither is possible, this one is likely a no-bid.
2. Ask the buyer whether TUPE applies, using the clarification route in the tender documents.
3. Bid for Lot 2 only. It is reserved for SMEs and covers the region you work in.
4. Prepare your last two years of accounts to show the £1.2m turnover.
5. Gather two references for similar multi-site maintenance work.