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PAHT - Utilities Detection Survey

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

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03 Aug 2026 at 15:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust procured a utilities detection survey, described under CPV 71530000 as construction consultancy services. The requirement is to investigate and identify utility infrastructure relevant to the Trust’s estate and associated construction or development activity. The named buyer is The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, based in Welwyn Garden City. Delivery is stated across the United Kingdom, with the procurement also listing Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The source categorises the main procurement category as goods, although the detailed classification describes construction consultancy services. The requirement was awarded to Montagu Evans LLP, a large organisation, indicating a consultancy-led survey service rather than the supply of standard physical goods.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from the ESPO 664_25 framework. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 12 noon. The estimated value was between £100,000 and £155,000, with the upper figure representing the total estimated procurement value. Montagu Evans LLP was awarded the contract on 21 July 2026 for £152,519.07. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and does not set out separate lots. The contracting route shows that access to the relevant framework, rather than an unrestricted open tender, was central to the competition. No award scoring basis is recorded in the procurement details.

This award demonstrates demand from an NHS trust for specialist utilities detection surveying linked to construction consultancy. A credible future competitor would need practical capability to locate, survey and report on utility infrastructure, and to provide outputs that can support hospital estate, construction or development decisions. Relevant experience of working for public sector or healthcare estates would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where surveys must be delivered safely around operational facilities and translated into reliable technical advice. The awarded supplier is a large consultancy and the procurement was not marked as suitable for SMEs, suggesting that organisational capacity, established professional resources and the ability to manage a substantial single requirement may matter. Experience of the ESPO 664_25 framework or a comparable public-sector framework would also be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAHT - Utilities Detection Survey

Notice Description

PAHT - Utilities Detection Survey Awarded under ESPO 664_25

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-664bb426-d6ee-44b9-a948-b62eb7badb76
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3190f56b-c05e-4167-8740-9efd8acea678
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£155,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£152,519 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6NS
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Montagu Evans LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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