Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-11-18
Buyer: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 39330000 | 39370000 | 42900000 | 45111000 | 45210000: Building construction work
Estimated value: 375000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: National Framework Agreement for Provision of Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Facility Solutions
The framework agreement will allow NHS organisations to procure a Supplier who can design, build and equip a SSD and subsequently maintain the facility and its equipment under a managed service contract. Suppliers may provide finance to the NHS organisation for the design, build and equip of the SSD, as well as ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management.
Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Department Facility
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.
Suppliers appointed to Lot 1 must be able to deliver all of the elements within that lot. Details of the precise elements to be delivered in a call off contract will be specified at call off contract stage.
Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Department Facility with Financing Provided by the Supplier
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.
Suppliers appointed to Lot 2 must be able to deliver all of the elements within that lot. Details of the precise elements to be delivered in a call off contract will be specified at call off contract stage.
1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities;
3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering);
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);
7) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier);
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 on-screen 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.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework agreement is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the framework agreement is entered into.


Award value: 375000000