All institutions require a range of facilities management services which can often be complicated to purchase but using this framework can help!

You can procure outsourced facilities management services and design them to best meet the needs of your institution. You can start from as few as any 2 services and grow the portfolio with your chosen provider over the term of your contract. It will save you time as you won’t need to complete a full tender process every time and it provides regional and national competition.

You can procure the following services and more using CPC's Facilities Management framework:

1. Building cleaning services
2. Mechanical, electrical and building fabric maintenance services
3. Catering services including vending
4. Security services
5. Waste management services
6. Grounds maintenance services
7. Estates management
8. CCTV
9. CAFM (computer aided facilities management) and helpdesk
10. Portable appliance testing (PAT)
11. Maintenance of firefighting equipment and systems
12. Cleaning of the external building fabric, lighting, signage and fixtures and fittings
13. Pest control
14. Emergency response, key holding and out of hours call out
15. Additional services – reception, postal, energy, water, laundry

Key Facts

Start date

1st October 2021

End date

30th September 2024

Optional extension

30th September 2025

Key Benefits of this Framework

1. Compliant with the UK Public Contracts Regulations
2. Technical guidance and support of experts
3. Support and assistance from the CPC contract manager
4. Social value - the framework has been sub-lotted by region to deliver benefits, such as providing better opportunities to SMEs ensuring that the social value benefits generated are retained within the region
5. Safeguarding and DBS checks on all framework suppliers
6. Buyers Guide available
7. Variety of call-off options including a direct award

How can I use this Framework

Full details can be found in the User Guide. Our recommended route to market is a full further competition process, inviting all capable suppliers on the appropriate lot to tender for your opportunity. A further competition calculator is also available which offers a faster method of call-off to those on tight timescales.

If you require support in running a further competition via this framework, Tenet Services can help. Tenet offer a nationwide service specialising in assisting education establishments to complete further competitions.

Tenet are part of the Crescent Purchasing Group of Companies and operate on a not-for-profit basis.

Go to Tenet Services

Get a Quote

The CPC Quote Tool is free to use for all our members and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on our frameworks for purchases that fall below £213,477.

"The Quote Tool was easy to use and time saving, resulting in a straightforward process where we just had to put the details in once and could then use the reputable suppliers already recommended."

Deborah Anderson-Dixon, Finance Manager at Sir William Romney's School

For purchases that exceed £213,477, the CPC Sourcing Cloud is available that complies with the regulations to allow electronic tender returns whilst still being free to use for our members. Find out more about CPC Sourcing Cloud.

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Contract Manager

The contracting authority for this framework is Crescent Purchasing Consortium.