How to win: Mid Sussex District Council Hard Facilities Management Services

About this contract

Mid Sussex District Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of a potential future procurement for the provision of Hard Facilities Management services across its property estate. Mid Sussex District Council is a local authority in West Sussex, covering a district that includes the towns of Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead, together with surrounding villages and rural areas. The Council manages a varied property estate supporting public services, operational delivery, commercial activity and community use. Approximately 118 properties are expected to be included within the scope of the contract, subject to final confirmation of the property list, service requirements and procurement strategy. The Council is seeking to understand market interest, capacity, delivery models and supplier feedback before finalising its procurement strategy, service specification, commercial approach and timetable. This notice is intended to encourage early interest from suitably experienced providers and to support an open, fair and proportionate future procurement process. The anticipated scope may include, but is not limited to, planned preventat

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Mid Sussex District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,400,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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