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# Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Utilities Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-a-utilities-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-02a610). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Utilities Partner". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 May 2021, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumbria-healthcare-facilities-management-nhs-rtf)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 May 2021 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public utilities
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a610`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-a-utilities-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-02a610#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 65000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** 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 a...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008294-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-20T08:05:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T03:33:30.094Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a610