The Contracting Authority requires provision of hard and soft facilities management services and waste management services (including the provision of an asset tagging and management system) at George Best Belfast City Airport, the anticipated starting date for which is 1.1.2020. The intention of the procurement is to appoint a single contractor to be responsible for all such services, which are summarised in the pre-qualification questionnaire. The contractor will be expected to provide all equipment necessary and enter into appropriate subcontracting arrangements. All maintenance works and services are carried out by appropriately qualified contractors and/or skilled staff and in accordance with any relevant codes of practice or statutory provisions using proper materials of suitable quality. The duration of the Hard FM and Soft FM Services Agreement will be 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each, at the Contracting Authority's discretion.

The Contracting Authority intends to award the contract to a single provider to manage the provision of hard facilities management services (including planned and reactive mechanical and electrical and fabric maintenance to the “Landside” and specific “Airside” areas at George Best Belfast City Airport) and soft facilities management services (including operation of the cleaning and waste management services at the same site). The successful bidder will also be required to install (and provide maintenance and support services in respect of) an asset tagging and management system for the complete airport site. On expiry or termination of the Hard FM and Soft FM Services Agreement (however arising), BCA must be provided with a perpetual, royalty-free, sub-licensable and irrevocable licence to the system and must own all associated equipment and documentation.

The scope of services to be provided are summarised in the pre-qualification questionnaire and will be provided in more detail in the invitation to negotiate. Qualified bidders will be provided with historic usage requirements and asked to provide costs on that basis. Qualified bidders will have the opportunity to visit the site before submitting tenders. The estimated value of this procurement is on the basis of the maximum duration of the contract (being 5 years).