TenderSignal is the UK's most complete source of live facilities management and property tenders.
We aggregate hard- and soft-FM opportunities from 145+ portals — councils, NHS trusts, universities, schools, housing associations, MOD, police forces, fire services, central government departments and major private estates. Whether you handle a single contract or a national TFM bundle, the breadth of buyer activity is on TenderSignal daily.
Coverage suits a sole-trader cleaning firm bidding for a primary school, an SME M&E maintenance specialist chasing a multi-site PPM, or a Tier 1 TFM provider tracking PFI handovers and re-procurements worth £100m+. Sub-sectors include cleaning, security, catering, grounds, M&E, helpdesk, planned and reactive maintenance, decarbonisation and TFM bundles.
FM contracts typically run 3–7 years with one or more extension options. Pro users see expiring-contract alerts — vital for FM where you need to build incumbency intelligence and relationships 12–18 months before re-tender.
What's covered
UK public-sector FM spend exceeds £15bn annually. Most large estates use Crown Commercial Service frameworks (Facilities Management and Workplace Services RM6232), NHS SBS Estates and Facilities Management Services, LHC PR1, or regional consortia like NEPO and YPO. Local authorities frequently run direct ITTs for site-specific work below the services threshold.
The Procurement Act 2023 governs all public FM buying above £213,477. Below threshold, councils typically run mini-competitions or direct awards via approved-supplier lists. Housing associations follow the same regulatory framework but often use Procurement for Housing or Fusion21 frameworks.
Notable drivers include PFI expiry (over £30bn of contracts expiring 2025–2035), the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the Schools Rebuilding Programme estate handovers, and NHS estates re-procurement after legacy TFM contracts end.
FM procurement typically runs a PQQ/SQ stage assessing financial standing, insurance, H&S record, ISO accreditations and relevant case studies, followed by an ITT scored on price and quality. Quality weighting is usually 50–60% — covering mobilisation plan, service delivery model, social value, sustainability and incumbent-management transition.
Framework accreditation matters: CCS RM6232, NHS SBS, LHC and Fusion21 are the main routes. Sector-specific accreditations are mandatory — BICSc for cleaning, SIA for security, CIEH for catering, Gas Safe and NICEIC for M&E, plus ISO 9001/14001/45001 across the board.
Common pitfalls: copy-paste mobilisation plans, no site-specific risk assessment, weak social value (employment, apprenticeships, community spend), and under-priced bids that don't survive value-for-money checks. Strong bids show named site managers, TUPE understanding, clear KPIs aligned to buyer SLAs, and evidence of net-zero progress.
TenderSignal lets you filter by region, county or local authority. FM is highly location-dependent — set your delivery footprint during onboarding to see only the cleaning, security, catering or maintenance opportunities within your operating area.
Single-site soft-FM contracts (a school or office) sit at £50k–£500k per year. Multi-site PPM contracts run £500k–£5m. Total FM bundles for NHS trusts, universities or central-government estates regularly exceed £20m and can reach £200m for national bundles.
Not always — many councils run direct ITTs for site-specific work. But for large multi-site contracts, CCS RM6232, NHS SBS, LHC PR1 or Fusion21 are the dominant routes. Framework presence is also how you reach buyers earlier in the cycle.
TenderSignal ingests around 100–250 FM opportunities per week. Volume rises ahead of summer holidays (schools) and around financial year-end as councils consolidate spend.
Sector-specific: BICSc for cleaning, SIA for security, CIEH for catering, Gas Safe/NICEIC for M&E. Universally: ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 plus CHAS, SafeContractor or Acclaim. For NHS work, NHS DSP Toolkit and Net Zero supplier roadmap are increasingly required.
Yes — single-site cleaning, grounds, catering and security contracts are well-suited to SMEs, and councils increasingly lot work to widen SME access. Under the Procurement Act 2023, buyers must consider whether to break up large contracts into SME-friendly lots.
FM services above £213,477 (central government) or £164,176 (sub-central) must be advertised on Find a Tender. Below threshold, councils use mini-competitions, dynamic purchasing systems, or direct awards via approved supplier lists.
TenderSignal Pro users see expiring-contract alerts and forecast notices, so you can engage with NHS trusts, MOD bases, prisons and council estates as PFI deals end — typically 18–24 months before formal procurement opens.
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