Provision of Hard Facilities Management inc. Help-desk, Management and Central Support Function and

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Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd ‘Merseyrail’ is looking to appoint a supplier(s) to provide Hard Facilities Management including Help-desk, Management and Central Support Function (Lot 1); Soft Facilities Management (Lot 2) or; Hard Facilities Management including Help-desk, Management and Central Support Function and Soft Facilities Management (Lot 3).Bidders must be able to demonstrate a track record of delivering within challenging environments similar to those faced within the rail industry.Merseyrail are offering the opportunity for forward looking and innovative companies to work with us in our aspiration to ensure that our network retains its position as the best rail network in the country.Merseyrail wish to have an integrated solution for our Facilities Management services, whether that be through 1 company, a consortium, or two separate service providers providing services aligned to our work packages (Lots) shown above.Bidders are invited to apply for any combination of Lots. Bidders can apply for 1 Lot, 2 Lots or all 3 Lots in any combination. The number of other Lots applied for will not affect the scoring of a particular Lot as each Lot is scored independently of the others.The Merseyrail estate consists of 66 (sixty six) stations, 2 (two) depots and office accommodation and we are seeking service providers that can offer all mechanical, electrical and building Facility Management services, including a 24 Hour help desk facility and / or cleaning services, pest control and all Soft Facility Management services required for a busy rail commuter network.Please note TUPE regulations may apply in relation to this contract.It is anticipated that the roll-out will commence in November 2015. Subcontracting will be permitted for this contract at the approval of Merseyrail.The proposed contract will be for a minimum of 5 (five) years with an option to extend for 2 (two) years at Merseyrails discretion. The minimum values detailed at section II.2.1 and within Annex B reflects the estimated value for a 5 (five) year contract and the maximum value reflects the estimated value if the contract is extended by a further 2 (two) year period which will be at the discretion of Merseyrail.Full specifications will be provided at tender stage.Further details on Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd are provided at section VI.3.