Q3 Services has secured a place on the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6378 Facilities Management and Security Services framework, putting the challenger FM provider firmly in the mix for major public sector opportunities alongside some of the UK’s largest facilities management businesses.

The framework gives public sector organisations access to a wide range of facilities management and security services, including cleaning, waste management, maintenance, landscaping, guarding and risk assessment services. It is valued at up to £120bn and will run for eight years.

Q3 has been successful across five framework categories, including significant opportunities within Total FM and Soft Services lots. For Q3, the award represents a major step forward in its public sector growth ambitions and a chance to bring a more personal, agile and commercially sharp alternative to a market often dominated by major corporate providers. The framework award positions Q3 to compete directly for larger and more complex public sector contracts over the coming years.

Q3’s success is also a useful reminder that size is not the only measure of capability in facilities management. Public sector clients increasingly need providers that can combine strong governance, robust delivery and compliance expertise with fast decisions, senior-level accountability and services shaped around real client need rather than standard templates.

Martyn Freeman, CEO of Q3 Services, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have secured a place on this framework. It is a significant award for Q3 and a clear signal that challenger businesses have an important role to play in the future of public sector FM. We know we will be competing with some very large organisations, and that is exactly where we want to be. Our job now is to show public sector clients that there is a credible alternative – one that brings the experience, systems and discipline they need, but without the layers of complexity that can sometimes get in the way of great service.”

He added: “This is a step-change moment for the business. We have always believed that clients deserve facilities management that is practical, responsive and built around them. This framework gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that approach at greater scale, and we are looking forward to the conversations and opportunities that will follow.”