Building and facilities management services

Tender description

The Met Office is a trading fund within the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy, operating on a commercial basis under set targets. As the UK's National Weather Service it provides a range of weather and climate services to a large number of public and private sector organisations. It also represents the UK within the World Metrological Organisation (WMO) and plays a prominent role in international meteorology. Underpinning these services is the Met Office High Performance Computer located in IT Halls at 2 locations within Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom. The Met Office wishes to undertake early market engagement with potential suppliers, who could align themselves with the Met Office's strategic ambitions, to deliver the best and most cost effective soft facilities management (FM) to replace the current agreement, which expires in December 2018. This will assist us in developing our commercial strategy for this requirement and making a decision as to procure either via OJEU or the Crown Commercial Services Facilities Management framework. Service Providers with specific experience of providing soft services to a critical infrastructure site operating 24/7, 365 days are invited to express their interest on the Met Office eTendering portal via this link: https://tenders.metoffice.gov.uk/procontract/metoffice/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm. Where upon details of the opportunity to engage in further discussions will be provided. The deadline for submitting your early market engagement response is 12:00 noon on the 7.4.2017 via the Met Office eTendering portal.