Planning

Supplier pre-market engagement for Building Cleaning Services

EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

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Planning

28 Jul 2022 at 15:58

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Supplier pre-market engagement for Building Cleaning Services." This initiative is part of their upcoming requirements for cleaning services across six counties in the East of England, specifically Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Essex. The contract is scheduled to go live in March 2023, with a potential duration of three years and options for extension. The engagement process will close on 8th August 2022, allowing the Trust to gather supplier feedback for effective service delivery across its 126 buildings.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the cleaning sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can offer building cleaning, window cleaning, and related services. Companies interested in engaging with the Trust are encouraged to register on the Bravo e-sourcing portal to partake in this pre-market engagement, which aims to refine the scope and specifications of the upcoming tender. Key areas of interest for potential suppliers include market conditions, ability to mobilise within project timelines, and the pursuit of social value through contract fulfilment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supplier pre-market engagement for Building Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) are seeking to prior engage with the market in relation to our upcoming contractual requirements for Building Cleaning services across our 6 counties, with a contract go live date of March 2023. Likely in scope will be building cleaning, window cleaning, periodic cleans and potentially feminine hygiene and consumables supply. We currently run the region under a sole supplier, outsourced supply contract and are considering splitting this region into sub-regions and are open to feedback on this. The proposed contract will be for an initial 3 years with optional extensions (likely 1+1 years). Our route to market will be either by an approved framework/DPS or by open tender. The Trust has circa. 126 buildings across its 6 counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex that provide key working locations for our Paramedic and support Teams. We are best known for the 999 emergency service we provide with our dedicated and skilled staff working 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to make sure patients receive the best possible care. We would like to engage suppliers within the cleaning sector to provide both notification of the upcoming opportunity for tender and to gather information to help support our scope and specification development. Key areas of interest are: * Regional split/lotting * Ability to tender and mobilise to project timeframes * Market situation (employment, supply chain, others) * Envisaged Contractual restraints * Incentivisation and KPIs * Social value Please note this is not a call for competition at this stage. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for the purpose of conducting supplier pre-market engagement. To take part in this pre-market engagement, we'd welcome you to register on our e-sourcing tool Bravo or email to Tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk You can view the notice and further details here: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/go/8382340601824507F324 Register to Bravo You will also need to register on Bravo (e-tendering portal) if you have not already, to take part in our pre-market engagement and send your responses via our Messaging system. Please register for Bravo by following the steps below: Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) : 1. Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/ and click the link to register 2. Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' 3. Enter your business and user details - note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete 4. You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 5. Login, open the PIN and respond via 'Messages' or email Tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk Thank you in advance for your interest

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d8d0fbfd-dc0c-4267-a8fc-1ff16ea062d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c999877a-3b9f-4d2f-95a7-b9d6de65fbad
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Mel Johnson
Contact Email
tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
07521266413

Buyer Location

Locality
MELBOURN
Postcode
SG8 6EN
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Melbourn
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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