Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for the Provision of Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIn 2022, the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service established a National Framework Agreement for asset lifecycle contract management services to facilitate improvements in organisational efficiency which may otherwise have been overlooked under a fragmented approach to contract management. This framework has provided a targeted end to end outsourced lifecycle contract management solution spanning procurement, contract management and service delivery management.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service now wishes to establish a new framework to enable and support continued asset and contract lifecycle management within the NHS and wider public sector. The purpose of this Framework is to enable a provider to increase efficiency against traditional contract letting and management methods, whilst maintaining or improving high standards of delivery.
CPV: Contract administration services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 2 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 23 Mar 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · The Gain Share charge will be levied at 1.0% of the turnover of each Call-off Contract awarded under the Framework. The Gain Share charge will be paid by the Framework Supplier to the Framework Host for the duration of each Call-off Contract. Call-off Contracts may exceed the Framework Agreement expiry date and in such cases the Gain Share charges will continue to be paid until the Call off Contract expiry date.
Who may buy through it
To provide bidders with information on potential users of the Framework, a list of eligible users is provided within the ITT pack.
Published description of the framework
Call off contracts may be awarded with or without further competition.
A detailed explanation of the call off award process and evaluation criteria to be used as part of this process is available in Schedule 7 of Document 4 of the ITT Pack.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for NHS OrganisationsAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).
- Technical & professional ability
The conditions of participation relating to the technical capability are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation
will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).
Lot #2Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for Public Sector Non-NHS OrganisationsAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).
- Technical & professional ability
The conditions of participation relating to the technical capability are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation
will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).
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: 80%
- Commercial Criteria: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Social Value
- Commercial Criteria
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).
- Technical & professional ability
The conditions of participation relating to the technical capability are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation
will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “National Framework for the Provision of Asset and Contract Lifecycle…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- To provide bidders with information on potential users of the Framework, a list of eligible users is provided within the ITT pack.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2025, 10:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
F/015/CORP/26/MH- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002952- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e025Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · The Gain Share charge will be levied at 1.0% of the turnover of each Call-off Contract awarded under the Framework. The Gain Share charge will be paid by the Framework Supplier to the Framework Host for the duration of each Call-off Contract. Call-off Contracts may exceed the Framework Agreement expiry date and in such cases the Gain Share charges will continue to be paid until the Call off Contract expiry date.
Offers must be written in English and submitted via the Framework Host's e-sourcing portal at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Timeline
13 Nov 2025 → 2 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published341 days ago13 Nov 2025, 10:20 GMT
- Market engagement329 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender.
Please email [email protected] to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps.
- Tender notice published279 days ago14 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Clarification questions by253 days ago9 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends246 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by227 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago23 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent175 days ago28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends164 days ago8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published140 days ago2 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Nov 2025, 10:20 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published14 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active14 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT14 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Contract award notice published28 Apr 2026, 13:47 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2026, 13:47 BST
- Contract signature expected9 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Jun 2026, 15:51 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 13 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£10,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for NHS Organisations1 award | |||
| GLOBAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD, boxxe Limited9 May 2026 – 8 May 2028 · up to 8 May 2030Extensions: The Term of the Framework Agreement shall be two years with an option to extend twice for a further one year on each occasion. The Framework Agreement will run for a maximum four year term, however call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that these Call-off Contracts are awarded and commence within the Framework Agreement Term. | ceiling above | 28 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for Public Sector Non-NHS Organisations1 award | |||
| GLOBAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD9 May 2026 – 8 May 2028 · up to 8 May 2030Extensions: The Term of the Framework Agreement shall be two years with an option to extend twice for a further one year on each occasion. The Framework Agreement will run for a maximum four year term, however call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that these Call-off Contracts are awarded and commence within the Framework Agreement Term. | ceiling above | 28 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £10,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 2. Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for Public Sector Non-NHS Organisations · GLOBAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD
- Signed
- 22 May 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 26 May 2026 – 25 May 2028 · up to 8 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Term of the Framework Agreement shall be two years with an option to extend twice for a further one year on each occasion. The Framework Agreement will run for a maximum four year term, however call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that these Call-off Contracts are awarded and commence within the Framework Agreement Term.
Lot 1. Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for NHS Organisations · GLOBAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD, boxxe Limited
- Signed
- 20 May 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 26 May 2026 – 25 May 2028 · up to 25 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Term of the Framework Agreement shall be two years with an option to extend twice for a further one year on each occasion. The Framework Agreement will run for a maximum four year term, however call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that these Call-off Contracts are awarded and commence within the Framework Agreement Term.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for NHS Organisations | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Asset and Contract Lifecycle Management Services for Public Sector Non-NHS Organisations | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBOXXE LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- wonGLOBAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD · South East England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- BOXXE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GLOBAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender