Published date: 18 November 2020

Last edited date: 14 December 2020

This notice was replaced on 26 October 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 October 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Special medical building construction work - 45215120

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

F/066/SSE/20/MH (AMENDED)

Published date

18 November 2020

Closing date

18 January 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a national framework agreement with two Lots:

Lot 1 - will enable Clients to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which decontamination services would be provided; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the decontamination services machinery, equipment and surgical instruments and supplies.

Lot 2 - will enable Clients to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which decontamination services would be provided with the Supplier providing finance to enable the design and/or build and/or equip of the new facility; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the decontamination services machinery, equipment and surgical instruments and supplies.

Tenders may be submitted for one or both Lots.

Further details of the lot structures are provided in SCHEDULE A - Framework Agreement Specification of this ITT.

More information

Attachments

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Additional text

How to express interest and bid for this opportunity:
1) browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities;
2) select the title of the ITT;
3) review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering);
4) register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);
5) accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue',
Enter your organisation and user details;
Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete;
You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
6) login to the portal with the username/password;
7) click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier);
8) click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content;
9) click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the
PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your
projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments'
in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box;
10) responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response 'or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response 'button at the top of the page. If you
require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ian Bailiff

Address

Liverpool Road
CHESTER
CH2 1UL
England

Telephone

01244 364848

Email

info@coch-cps.co.uk

Website

https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk