Official UK procurement notice
ESNEFT2602 Estates MTC · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is inviting qualified contractors to participate in a tender exercise for a Measured Term Contract (MTC) for Building, Mechanical, and Electrical services. This contract will encompass a range of works and maintenance services across our facilities, ensuring the upkeep and enhancement of our healthcare environments.
Contractors with proven expertise in these areas are encouraged to submit their responses to the questions outlined within this document, demonstrating their capability to deliver effective services in line with ESNEFT's standards. The selected contractor will play a crucial role in maintaining the operational efficiency and safety of ESNEFT's infrastructure, contributing to the Trust's commitment to providing exceptional healthcare services to the community.
Scope of Contract:
All ESNEFT sites including Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals and all community sites. Clacton, Harwich, Aldeburgh, Felixstowe and other smaller locations. This portfolio of buildings / establishments may be amended during the life of this contract.
Scope of service provision:
- Building maintenance (to supplement existing internal teams as required)
- Building services including electrical and mechanical installations and upgrades.
- Estates maintenance & capital minor works
- New build and refurbishment / alterations
- Deliver a significant programme of planned and backlog maintenance
It is possible that new clinical imperatives will arise during the contract that could significantly add to the above categories of work. In this instance ESNEFT will discuss / consult with the successful tenderer.
This contractual arrangement will enable the Trust to react to fast moving client requirements in a timely fashion.
Period of contract:
3 years + 1 the desired start date will be autumn 2025.
Indicative Annual Contract Value: £2m – £5 million
Contract Form: JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 Edition (MTC 2016)
Rates Publication / Edition: Current edition of NSR rates as of 1 May 2025
Maximum Job/Scheme Order value: £0.5 million
Typically, the order value to be in the order of £5k – 100k.This will occasionally rise to any figure up to £0.5 million as above.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of building installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£5,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 20%
- Price: 70%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Technical
- Social Value
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047935- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0585d8Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
NHS Standard
- Risks
N/A
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
CA2 Questions to be submitted Via Atamis
Timeline
12 Aug 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published12 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
- Clarification questions by15 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline15 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts368 days ago27 Oct 2025
- Award decision expected by367 days ago27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published12 Aug 2025, 11:11 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Capability Assessment/ Expression of interest to be completed and returned via Atamis portal.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender