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Published 14 Apr 2021, 16:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Utilities Partner

Official notice

Authority: Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 May 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority provides the services from a new Specialist emergency care Hospital, the first of its type in the country, through three acute hospitals located in Ashington, Hexham and North shields. It provides community healthcare through its seven community hospitals located throughout the area and also community services in a significant number of properties throughout the geographical area. The Authority has a wholly owned subsidiary, Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd ("NHFM"). This organisation, manages all of the hard and soft FM services for the trust this includes the purchase of all Trust energy and utilities requirements. The Authority intends to establish a utilities partner framework and also anticipates being the first public sector framework user to draw down a service from the framework, upon completion of the framework accreditation process. This framework will be available to all public sector bodies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

CPV: Public utilities

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Northumbria Healthcare NHS foundation trust provides patient care to a large…Published value£50,000,000

Northumbria Healthcare NHS foundation trust provides patient care to a large geographical area covering all of Northumberland and North Tyneside, this covers and area between Berwick in the north, to Tynemouth in the south of the area and extending as far as Hexham in the west, excluding the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.The Authority provides the services from a new Specialist emergency care Hospital, the first of its type in the country, through three acute hospitals located in Ashington, Hexham and North shields. It provides community healthcare through its seven community hospitals located throughout the area and also community services in a significant number of properties throughout the geographical area.The Authority has a wholly owned subsidiary, Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd ("NHFM"). This organisation, from 01 April 2015, manages all of the hard and soft FM services for the trust this includes the purchase of all Trust energy and utilities requirements. The Authority intends to establish a utilities partner framework and also anticipates being the first public sector framework user to draw down a service from the framework, upon completion of the framework accreditation process. This framework will be available to all public sector bodies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Delivery: North East · UKC: North East (England)
Variant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Utilities Partner” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Apr 2021, 16:23 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2021, 09:05 BST
Award evaluation window
17 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
2021/S 000-007839
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008294
Classification (CPV)
Public utilities
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a610 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
17 May 2021, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 May 2021, 10:00 BST

Timeline

20 Apr 2021 → 17 May 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Apr 2021, 09:05 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 May 2021, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    17 May 2021, 10:00 BST

Notice history

5 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (4)

This framework is open to all public sector bodies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.NHS Foundation Trusts: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-foundation-trust-directory/nhs- foundation-trust-directoryAcademic Health Science Networks: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/part-rel/ahsn/NHS Improvement: https://improvement.nhs.uk/Health Education England including Local Educ…

NI public bodies.Northern Ireland government departments:http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htmNorthern Ireland public sector bodies and local authorities:http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htmSchools in Northern Ireland: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/do-it-online/parents-online/find-schools-and-nurseries.htmUniversities in Northern Ireland:http://www.deni.gov.uk/links.htm#collegesHealth …

Scottish public bodies.The framework agreement will be available for use by any Scottish public sector body: the authority; Scottish non-departmental public bodies; offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices; cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998; the Scotland Office;the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body; cou…

Scottish public bodies.The framework agreement will be available for use by any Scottish public sector body: the authority; Scottish non-departmental public bodies; offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices; cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998; the Scotland Office;the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body; cou…

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2021-04: 2 releases · 14 Apr 2021, 20 Apr 2021

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Unit 7-8 Silver Fox Way Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE12 8EWContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.