We’re reviewing our facilities services on campus.
Overview
What it is: Re-procuring the contracts for services such as cleaning and general building maintenance, collectively known as facilities management.
Why it’s better for you: A new values-based, ethical procurement process will drive our choice of partners to ensure our supply chain is as sustainable as possible, alongside considerations of value for money, quality, and efficiency.
Why it’s better for the University: It offers the chance to bring as many services as possible in-house, with due attention to operational and financial constraints.
When it’s happening: Following the consultations, the facilities management provider will be in place by June 2024.
How it will launch: Full details will be provided via staff news channels.
What’s happening
We are transforming the quality of important campus services as part of our mission to become one of the most sustainable and inclusive universities in the world.
We hope to partner with suppliers who can help us realise these ambitions to create a fully-inclusive campus for our whole community.
Timeline
Follow our step-by-step to see the stages the project will go through.
Facilities management
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Consultation
Extensive consultation will take place with the campus community in March and April 2023.
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Procurement
When the best model has been determined based on the consultation, companies will be invited to bid in November 2023.
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Select the successful bidder
The new partner, as well as more details of the future model, will be announced in 2024.
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Move to the new service
Transition to new service will take place outside of term time in June 2025 to minimise any disruption.