This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2020 at 10:43

Tender

21 Jul 2020 at 09:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a procurement process titled "National Framework Agreement for Tail End Management". This initiative falls within the healthcare industry and aims to establish a multi-supplier framework for NHS authorities and other public bodies to efficiently manage tail end purchase order spend. The procurement is currently at the award stage, following an open procedure, with the contract period set to commence on 30th December 2020 and conclude on 29th December 2024. Key activities included in this framework are purchasing, supplier management, and reporting, with the tender having a significant value of £48 million. The tender was published on 21st July 2020 and had a submission deadline on 17th August 2020.

This framework presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in medical and non-medical supplies, logistics, and supplier management services. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive supply chain management and those with experience in healthcare procurement will be well-positioned to compete. The nature of this contract allows winning suppliers to engage in ongoing relationships with various NHS authorities, creating a stable revenue stream and the potential for significant savings in client procurement departments.

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Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for Tail End Management

Notice Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service is setting up a multi-supplier framework agreement which will allow NHS authorities and other public bodies to procure tail end management services, including purchasing, supplier management, delivery and reporting with no further competition. This will enable Trusts to act quickly in management of their tail end purchase order spend. The service will provide client authorities with a fully managed service for the purchasing and management of their tail end purchase order spend and will include medical, non-medical and ad hoc supplies and services. The service will provide end to end supply chain management of the authority's tail end spend and will have the potential to deliver savings to client authority's procurement departments. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this Tender: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specification, Prerequisites and List of Eligible Users (you may do this without registering). 4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter your organisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre- Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) 8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-58b3b9a9-bae6-4215-81f8-620448a4d887
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8328a83-58d7-40cf-8984-01f748a9de66
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

66 - Financial and insurance services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

63121100 - Storage services

66140000 - Portfolio management services

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79994000 - Contract administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
9 Nov 2020 - 8 Nov 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Bates Office Services Ltd

Cimple Limited

CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED

Inivos Ltd

KCH Interventional Facilities Management LLP

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