Award

National Framework Agreement for Financial Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Nov 2022 at 08:56

TenderAmendment

15 Aug 2022 at 14:47

Tender

14 Jul 2022 at 15:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a National Framework Agreement for Financial Services. The framework includes lots for various financial services such as Outsourced Financial Services, VAT Review, and Telecommunications Review. The total value of the contract is £50,000,000 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold. The contract period will start on 16th November 2022 and end on 15th November 2024.

This tender for financial services offers opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, to provide services like Financial Services, Accounts Payable Review, and Healthcare Invoice Validation. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks suppliers for its framework agreement, providing a platform for businesses to compete for contracts within the public sector. Suitable businesses include those in financial and insurance services, telecommunication consultancy, and administrative healthcare services.

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Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for Financial Services

Notice Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a Framework Agreement which will allow UK public sector bodies to procure a range of financial services. Proposed framework: Lot 1 - Outsourced Financial Services Lot 2 - Accounts Payable Review Service Lot 3 - VAT Review Service Lot 4 - Total Spend Analysis Lot 5 - Continuing Healthcare Invoice Validation Lot 6 - Private Patients Optimisation Service Lot 7 - Telecommunications Review Service Tenders may be submitted for one or more Lots. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to express interest and bid for this opportunity 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-b5fd17-909b883e-3826-46b9-9754-b8ce36b8c631
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74847bcd-bf2c-4931-8a41-810dad6f441e
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
16 Nov 2022 - 15 Nov 2024 2-3 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
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
Post Town
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
3
Supplier Names

ELFS SHARED SERVICES

LIAISON FINANCIAL SERVICES

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

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