Facilities Management Services including TUPE

St Gregory's Catholic College ("the Authority") seeks to appoint an experienced Facilities-Management (FM) partner to deliver an integrated hard- and soft-FM service across the College's estate in Bath (postcode BA2 8PA). The successful contractor will assume single-point responsibility for statutory compliance, reactive and planned maintenance, staff management and value-for-money service delivery, in line with the Procurement Act 2023 light-touch regime for above-threshold services. The contract will support the school's objective of moving from a mixed in-house / multi-supplier model to a single accountable FM solution. Scope of Services The Authority expects tenders to cover, as a minimum, the functions listed below: • TUPE and management of existing staff teams (see Appendix 2) and note core and variant bids • Waste Management • Security (inclusion locking and unlocking, as required) • Grounds Maintenance (including upkeep of sports field) • Ongoing repairs and maintenance • Rolling decoration programme • Energy Management • Servicing of all Boilers and other Plant • Porterage services, as required in operational hours • Management of digitised premises system • Management of school risk assessments and risk registers • Asbestos management • Purchasing of required materials • Reporting to Senior Leaders and Governors (and any other stakeholders, as required) • Liaising with other key stakeholders as required (Local Authority; HSE; DFE) • Full project delivery for minor works Procurement Procedure: Notice type: UK4 - Tender notice (light-touch contract). Procedure: Open procedure (standard 25-day tender period; no reduction applied). Electronic submission: All documents must be downloaded and returned via the linked e-tender portal. Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) - split 50 % Quality / 40 % Price / 10 % Social Value, detailed criteria in the ITT. Preliminary market engagement: A single supplier meeting was held to scope requirements; information shared has been incorporated into the tender pack in accordance with PA 2023 s.16-17. Please see Appendix E for an indicative timescale.