Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and Aggregated Facilities Management (AFM) Grant
The $30 million IFM and AFM Grant (“IFM and AFM Grant”) will support projects in the adoption of progressive FM procurement and strategies, processes and technologies. The IFM and AFM Grant seeks to get leading FMCs and service buyers to collaborate as partners to aggregate across three (3) or more existing buildings1 with a combined GFA of at least 45,000 m2 for the following building typologies:
- Commercial developments (e.g. hotels, serviced apartments, offices, retail buildings, mixed- developments, MSCT managed commercial and retail buildings);
- Institutional developments (e.g. healthcare facilities, Institute of Higher Learning campuses);
- Light industrial buildings; and
- Other building typologies with strong potential to contribute towards FM sector transformation to be determined by BCA in its sole discretion.
1 A block or tower exceeding 15,000m2 GFA will be deemed as a building.
The IFM and AFM Grant aims to demonstrate the transformation shift in the way buildings are maintained and equip FMCs and service buyers with capabilities in multiple aspects towards IFM and AFM:
- Providing service buyers and FMCs greater confidence to adopt IFM and AFM through successful use cases;
- Widening the adoption of highly integrated Smart FM solutions for a portfolio/cluster of buildings; and
- Improving building maintainability through the demonstration of exemplary performance under the Green Mark: 2021 (GM: 2021) Maintainability (Mt) section.
IFM and AFM Grant Details
To qualify for the IFM and AFM Grant, the service buyers and FMCs must jointly submit an application, committing to undertake the project that meets the following requirements. Funding support is subjected to BCA’s assessment on the project's proposal submitted during the application stage, including innovative elements, and will only apply to 70% of the first $3 million of the actual qualifying costs (capped at $2.1 million). Please refer to Annex 1 of the terms and conditions (“T&Cs”) of the IFM and AFM Grant for more details. BCA also reserves the right and is not bound to assign any reasons for rejecting or accepting application.
- FMC must be registered under BCA’s Contractor Registration System Facilities Management (FM01)2 Workhead and accredited with at least a ‘Gold’ tier rating under Singapore International Facility Management Association's (SIFMA) Certified Facilities Management Company (CFMC) accreditation scheme;
- Adopt Outcome-Based IFM and AFM contracts that bundles 3 or more FM services together, consisting of at least 1 soft (e.g., cleaning, security, landscaping & etc.) and 1 hard FM service [e.g., Air-Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) Systems, lifts & etc.] with a minimum 3 years-based contract period
- Perform a gap analysis3 based on the Green Mark: 2021 Maintainability Section for all buildings in the proposal;
- Implement Type 3 Smart FM4 solutions which integrates across at least 3 FM services to optimise resource deployment;
- Complete Human Capital Diagnostic Tool (HCDT)5; and
- Demonstrate 20% or more overall productivity gain by manpower (e.g., man-days, man-hours, headcount, etc.)
2FM01 Workhead: Provision of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and/or Managing Agent (MA) services by facilities management companies.
3“Gap Analysis” refers to assessing the degree of maintainability of the building’s inherent design – via GM: 2021 - Maintainability Section – to understand design-related inefficiencies in its current maintenance regimes. This would help service buyers plan and evaluate short-term and long-term improvements, accordingly.
4Applicable for Smart FM solutions that transforms FM service delivery to one that is outcome-based, on-demand or as-needed (rather than scheduled), enable fluid and optimal deployment of resources and where appropriate, integrates with autonomous technologies. Some key characteristics include, but not limited to, workflow automation, digitalisation of routine FM tasks, predictive or on-demand maintenance; dashboard to monitor, manage and report performance of the 3 integrated services, implement digital integration plan to FM subcontracting supply chain, etc. For more info, refer to the “Guide to Smart FM”.
5HCDT, a national framework for workforce optimisation that measures human capital in terms of its capacity to support business goals, outlines an action plan, and prioritises resources to optimise competencies, processes and practices.
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The IFM and AFM Grant will be available from 6 September 2022 to 31 March 2025 or till the available funds have been fully committed (whichever is earlier). BCA also reserves the right and is not bound to assign any reasons for rejecting or accepting application.
How to Apply
For interested service buyers and FMCs, you may complete the Pre-Consultation Form. Our BCA Officer will contact you to arrange for a pre-consultation session.
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