Facilities Management Services

Closes in 56 daysSubmission deadline: 10 December 2026, 11:00 AM Australia/Sydney

Tender Overview

ReferenceT-2025-1705
Issued byCity of Sydney

About this tender

Overview The City of Sydney is seeking a provider to deliver Facilities Management Services across its property portfolio under a Request for Tender (RFT) and resulting Contract. About The City of Sydney has a diverse and complex property portfolio consisting of over 300 buildings currently valued at approximately $AUD2.7 billion, including operational, community and commercial facilities, depots, corporate and commercial space, aquatic centres, public domain leases, and investment properties in commercial and retail assets. The City Property Portfolio is clearly defined between Commercial, Community, and Operational properties. The Commercial portfolio comprises those properties primarily held to provide revenue for the City and support its strategic objectives (for example, investment and strategic properties). The Community and Operational portfolio comprises those properties held to support the functions of the City (for example, corporate real estate and community properties). Objectives The City's objectives for the Facilities Management Services in this Request for Tender are to: Achieve value for money in the delivery of the Facilities Management Services Ensure that the City's property assets meet the highest standards of statutory compliance and health and safety standards Ensure that the City receives the highest standard of service delivery and customer satisfaction in the delivery of the Facilities Management Services Ensure the maintenance of the assets supports the operations of the City Ensure the City receives efficient and effective Facilities Management Services that optimise the allocation of the City's financial resources Work in partnership with all service providers to the City to deliver proactive management of the City's assets Ensure that the City has accurate, up-to-date and analysable data to support the management of its property and facilities assets and provide the ability for the City to forecast its operational and capital expenditures Scope The key Facilities Management Services to be procured in this RFT and Contract are: Management Services Management Information Services Soft Services Public Art Service Hard Services, including Asset Management Services, Maintenance Service, and Sustainability and Utilities Management Project Management Services Help Desk Services Contract Terms and Conditions The proposed Contract is a services agreement. Initial term of 4 years 3 two-year extension options A transition-in period prior to services commencement Contract extensions after the initial term will be at the City's discretion Tender Briefing and Site Inspection An online briefing is being held for this RFT. Refer to Part A, 2.1 for details. Site visits are being held for this RFT. Refer to Part A, 2.3 for details. Instructions to Tenderers Tenderers must submit tenders in the manner required by the RFT Any contract departures must be submitted to the Procurement Representative as soon as possible, but no later than 4 weeks from the RFT issue date The City is committed to creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses and encourages First Nations People owned and operated businesses, Local SME, Start-ups, and social enterprises (including Cooperatives) to work with the City and respond to this opportunity

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