Award

National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Natural Gas

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

08 Nov 2022 at 14:12

TenderAmendment

20 Sep 2022 at 09:35

TenderAmendment

22 Aug 2022 at 14:44

Tender

28 Jul 2022 at 10:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service is seeking to introduce a new commercial Framework Agreement for the provision of Natural Gas. The procurement process involves the creation of a National Framework Agreement for the delivery of gas to customers starting from 1st April 2023. This tender falls under the Services related to the oil and gas industry category and adopts an open procurement method. The deadline for the tender period is set for 28th September 2022, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2023 and ending on 31st March 2027.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the oil and gas industry to compete for supplying natural gas. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to participate, given the specified suitability criteria. Interested parties should engage with the Countess of Chester Hospital through the specified procurement portal to express interest and bid for this opportunity, following the outlined steps for submission and engagement with the buyer.

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Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Natural Gas

Notice Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new commercial Framework Agreement for the provision of Natural Gas. The framework agreement will be required to deliver gas to its customers from 1st April 2023 for a four year period, with possible extensions up to six years. Upon contract award, the framework agreement will be utilised with immediate effect to purchase gas in advance for the portfolio. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via www.nhssourcing.co.uk 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-e11b3b9b-542d-4953-91b0-257e26808770
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b6e2a61-4b2a-4342-bfd6-a4941e0d651d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry


CPV Codes

76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 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
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
1
Supplier Name

CORONA ENERGY RETAIL 4

Further Information

Notice Documents

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