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Published 15 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Head and Neck Audiology Reconfiguration at Palmers Hospital

Official notice

Authority: CITY HOSPITALS INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000£480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2025
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of works includes the remodelling and refurbishment of the existing Audiology Department. The site is located within existing and operational hospital accommodation in Palmers Hospital which is part of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

CPV: Building completion work · Building construction work · Building installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056454
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building completion workBuilding construction workBuilding installation work
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a00 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission not allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Sept 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by391 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline384 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts332 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CITY HOSPITALS INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 08808703 · GB-PPON: PNYT-8964-XMNW Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, North East, SR4 7TPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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