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Published 17 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST

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Drainage Services 2 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (Central government)

Open framework schemeWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 May 2025awarded 12 Sept 2025
Awarded to 1st Choice +4 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 12 Jun 2027 · starts 13 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Drainage Services for Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

CPV: Drain-laying work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
9 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs from 13 Jun 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 13 Jun 2025 – 12 Jun 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45332300 Drain-laying work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    via atamis

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: SOR

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    via atamis

What this means for your bid
  • “Drainage Services 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2025, 07:12 GMT
Authority reference
C354940
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016183
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Drain-laying work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05047d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.atamis ↗.

Timeline

17 Apr 2025 → 4 Nov 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    18 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 11:41 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    1 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract starts
    13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published353 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 07:12 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST
    UK2
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 11:29 BST
    UK3
  3. Published value published: £50,000
    17 Apr 2025, 11:29 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    17 Apr 2025, 11:29 BST
  5. Deadline published: 15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
    17 Apr 2025, 11:29 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 11:41 BST
    UK4
  7. Status changed to active
    22 Apr 2025, 11:41 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 07:12 GMT
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    4 Nov 2025, 07:12 GMT
  10. Contract signature expected
    5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 51 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
1st Choice, BPS, DSP, O'Connell Contracting, PipeflowDrainage Services v25 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 1 year—12 Sept 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLWZ-5628-VQPM Hermitage Lane, Kent, Maidstone, South East, ME16 9QQContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • 1st ChoiceFramework contractor 4 Kingston Farm, Down Hall Road, Matching, East of England, CM17 0RBContact email
  • BPSFramework contractor Baypoint Business Centre, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, South East, CT13 9QLContact email
  • DSPFramework contractor Unit 20, The Old Rectory, Springhead Road, Northfleet, South East, DA11 8HNContact email
  • O'Connell ContractingFramework contractor The Old Church, Quicks Road, London, London, SW19 1EXContact email
  • PipeflowFramework contractor 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, London, W1W 5PFContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure