Building Fabric Maintenance (Hard FM)

When does it start?
25 August 2017 - 24 August 2021

Who can take advantage?
The Framework Agreement is free to access for all UK Public Sector Bodies

What does it cover?
To provide Estates, Facilities and Capital teams a compliant route to market for the provision of Building Fabric Maintenance services, utilising both SME and national providers.
Maintenance Services include but are not limited to:
• Maintenance Planning
• Asset data collection and management
• Maintenance logbooks
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Project works
• Site inspections
• Statutory compliance
• Technical Support
Fabric Maintenance activities shall address but not be limited to the following services: Painting and decorating, Flooring Services, Partitioning Services, Custom made furniture and fittings, Roofing and Guttering, Door and door furniture

Why should I use it?
• OJEU AVOIDANCE
A detailed procurement exercise has taken place to ensure that suppliers selected meet all legislative requirements; therefore no formal tendering is required, saving valuable time and money in the procurement process.
• DIRECT AWARD
The agreement gives freedom and flexibility for all Participating Authorities to choose the suppliers they wish within the remit of the Agreement.
• COMPETITIVE PRICING & MINI COMPETITION
Capped pricing during the framework period to support budgeting and calculation of benefits realised by Participating Authorities. Mini competition may be undertaken to meet the bespoke requirement of each customer.
• SUPPLIER MIX
The Agreement contains large national providers, but also a healthy number of regional SMEs to be more reactive to local needs.