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Dear Mr Wilkinson

Your information request (1183)

I am writing in response to your email of 30 March 2020 in which you asked
a question about expiry dates for facilities management contracts, annual
value and competitive tender.

I hope it is helpful if I explain that The Crown Estate does not employ
facilities management or M&E companies directly. All of our properties,
including our own headquarters, are managed day to day by our managing
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From: Craig Wilkinson <[7][FOI #657063 email]>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 7:27 AM
To: Enquiries <[8][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Facilities Management - Hards
Services/M&E

Dear The Crown Estate,

Could you advise when the current facilities management or hard services
(M&E) contracts are due to expire and their estimates annual value?

When would expect these to go to market for competeitive tender?

Yours faithfully,

Craig Wilkinson

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