Official UK procurement notice
Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Facility Solutions Framework
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSome NHS organisations have out of date Sterile Services and/or Endoscopy Decontamination Departments. In order to maintain compliant services, NHS organisations either need to outsource these services or invest in the development of new facilities.
This Framework will offer a solution for NHS organisations (Participating Authorities) wishing to invest in the development of new facilities. The Framework will allow NHS organisations to procure a Supplier who can design, build and equip a Sterile Services or Endoscopy Decontamination facility and subsequently maintain the facility and its equipment under a managed service contract. The new facility could be new build, modular or fit out, and could be located on site, or off site depending on client requirements. The Supplier may provide finance to the NHS organisation for the design, build and equip of the facility.
Outsourcing of Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Services are not within the scope of the proposed Framework.
The Framework will be offered in four Lots
Lot 1 - Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services Facility.
Lot 2 - Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services with Design, Build, Equipment and ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management financed by the Supplier.
Lot 3 - Design, Build, Equip and Maintain an Endoscopy Decontamination Facility.
Lot 4 - Design, Build, Equip and Maintain an Endoscopy Decontamination Facility with Design, Build, Equipment and ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management financed by the Supplier.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Building and facilities management services · Building completion work · Building installation work · Building-cleaning services · Construction work for buildings relating to health · Corporate finance and venture capital services · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work · Disinfection equipment · Facility related sanitation services · Financial leasing services · Hospital facilities construction work · +11 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2025
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 0.50% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
This Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom that exist on 1/5/2025, any of their successors and which fall into one or more of the following categories and any new bodies which fall within the categories below:
- NHS bodies.
- Excluded Authorities as defined in section 2 (5) of the Procurement Act 2023. If Excluded Authorities' requirements can be met under this Framework, call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023.
Published description of the framework
Award of Call-off Contracts will only be through a further competition process.
Refer to the ITT Pack for further information.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £150,000,000: 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 #1Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services FacilityAwardedceiling above
Lot 1 will enable Participating Authorities to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which Sterile Services would be provided; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the decontamination services machinery, equipment and surgical instruments and supplies.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to ITT Pack
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to ITT Pack
Lot #2Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services with Design, Build, Equipment and ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management financed by the SupplierAwardedceiling above
Lot 2 will enable Participating Authorities to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which Sterile Services would be provided with the Supplier providing finance to enable the design and/or build and/or equip of the new facility; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the decontamination services machinery, equipment and surgical instruments and supplies.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to ITT Pack.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to ITT Pack.
Lot #3Design, Build, Equip and Maintain an Endoscopy Decontamination FacilityAwardedceiling above
Lot 3 will enable Participating Authorities to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which Endoscopy Decontamination services would be provided; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the Endoscopy Decontamination services machinery, equipment and supplies.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to ITT Pack.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to ITT Pack.
Lot #4Design, Build, Equip and Maintain an Endoscopy Decontamination Facility with Design, Build, Equipment and ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management financed by the SupplierAwardedceiling above
Lot 4 will enable Participating Authorities to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which Endoscopy Decontamination services would be provided with the Supplier providing finance to enable the design and/or build and/or equip of the new facility; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the Endoscopy Decontamination services machinery, equipment and supplies.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to ITT Pack.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to 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 (8)
- Project Management and Support Approach: 15%
- Design Approach: 15%
- Build Approach: 15%
- Equip Approach: 15%
- Manage Equipment Approach: 10%
- Commercial: 10%
- Social Value and Sustainability: 10%
- Manage Environment Approach: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Commercial: Refer to ITT Pack.
- Project Management and Support Approach: Refer to ITT Pack.
- Design Approach: Refer to ITT Pack.
- Build Approach: Refer to ITT Pack.
- Equip Approach: Refer to ITT Pack.
- Manage Equipment Approach: Refer to ITT Pack.
- Manage Environment Approach: Refer to ITT Pack.
- Social Value and Sustainability: Social Value and Sustainability is a Pass/Fail criterion for award of a Framework Agreement. Suppliers that "Pass" the question will be awarded the maximum score of 10% for Social Value and Sustainability.
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Facility Solutions…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- This Framework will be available for use by Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom that exist on 1/5/2025, any of their successors and which fall into one or more of the following categories and any new bodies which fall within the categories below: 1. NHS bodies. 2. Excluded Authorities as defined in section 2 (5) of the Procurement Act 2023. If Excluded Authorities' requirements can be met under this Framework, call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Mar 2025, 14:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Aug 2025, 15:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
F/066/SSE/25/IB- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017626- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f7f0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 0.50% of call-off value
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 3 Sept 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published24 Mar 2025, 14:13 GMT
- Market engagement4 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services is seeking to appoint suppliers to an Open Framework for the provision of Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Facility Solutions. This Open Framework will provide a solution for NHS organisations wishing to invest in the development of new in-house facilities.
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to identify suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works.
required
We would like to engage with organisations who have experience of developing and managing sterile services and endoscopy decontamination (sometime known as HSDU or SSD) facilities.
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides no guarantee that a procurement will be carried out pursuant to this exercise or that it will be carried out within a given period of time. Suppliers who engage with us should do so on the understanding that information provided is to inform and develop an understanding of the market only. It does not represent information for evaluation purposes, and it will not constitute a tender. Information provided by the suppliers in this exercise will be treated confidentially.
Please email [email protected] to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process.
- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 14:16 BST
- Clarification questions by25 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent22 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published22 Aug 2025, 15:40 BST
- Award decision expected by22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Mar 2025, 14:13 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 14:16 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £150,000,00029 Apr 2025, 14:16 BST
- Status changed to active29 Apr 2025, 14:16 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Apr 2025, 14:16 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST29 Apr 2025, 14:16 BST
- Tender notice published3 Jun 2025, 09:52 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 11 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST3 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST+14 days · was 27 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract award notice published22 Aug 2025, 15:40 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Aug 2025, 15:40 BST
- Contract signature expected4 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
The tender submission deadline has been extended by two (2) weeks. The enquiry deadline and estimated award decision date have been extended by two (2) weeks to align with the new tender submission deadline.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 24 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£150,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots4 awards | |||
| CFES LtdSME4 Sept 2025 – 3 Sept 2029 | ceiling above | 22 Aug 2025standstill to 3 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
| ModuleCo Healthcare LtdSME4 Sept 2025 – 3 Sept 2029 | ceiling above | 22 Aug 2025standstill to 3 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
| MTX Contracts Ltd4 Sept 2025 – 3 Sept 2029 | ceiling above | 22 Aug 2025standstill to 3 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
| Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Limited4 Sept 2025 – 3 Sept 2029 | ceiling above | 22 Aug 2025standstill to 3 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services Facility | 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services with Design, Build, Equipment and ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management financed by the Supplier | 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Design, Build, Equip and Maintain an Endoscopy Decontamination Facility | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Design, Build, Equip and Maintain an Endoscopy Decontamination Facility with Design, Build, Equipment and ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management financed by the Supplier | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCfes LtdSME · Greater London · all lots
- wonMODULECO HEALTHCARE LIMITEDSME · North West England · all lots
- wonMTX CONTRACTS LIMITED · North West England · 3, 4
- wonVANGUARD HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED · South West 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
4 commercial parties on the notice- Cfes LtdFramework contractor
- MODULECO HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MTX CONTRACTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- VANGUARD HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award 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
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender 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