Notice Information
Notice Title
Managed Service of Technology Assets National Framework Agreement
Notice Description
Update September 2025: This notice is being published to extend the duration of the framework agreement only. All other aspects of the Contract Award Notice (reference 2020/S 182-440913) published in September 2020 remain the same. This framework agreement is being extended for the additional 6 months as previously outlined. The new end date is March 2026. There are no further planned extensions. =================================================== Update July 2024: This notice is being published to extend the duration of the framework agreement only. All other aspects of the Contract Award Notice (reference 2020/S 182-440913) published in September 2020 remain the same. This framework agreement will be extended for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 6 months. This will give a total possible extension of 18 months. A further notice will be published if the optional further 6 month extension is taken. ================================================ The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a single-supplier national framework agreement for the provision of a Secure Managed Service of Technology Assets to public sector organisations. The Supplier appointed to the framework must be able to meet all aspects of the specification. Client Organisations will, however, be able to contract for individual service elements of the service as required. How to Express Interest and Tender: 1. Go to https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on 'view current opportunities' 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. A selection of the ITT documents are available to view without registering. This will allow you to judge if this opportunity is suitable for you. 4. If you want to apply, register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) or log in using your existing account details. 5. Click the 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 6. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. 7. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into you '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 'ITT Details' box. 8. Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details'. You can choose 'Create Response' or 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. Submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, consult the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-fb11e45a-d41d-4a2f-8b1b-54f1298ac8bd
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e88cd8d2-a23c-45bf-98cc-976d55a2d891
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48600000 - Database and operating software package
48810000 - Information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jun 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Sep 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Sep 2020 - 13 Mar 2026 Over 5 years
- 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
- COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Marion Haddley
- Contact Email
- info@coch-cps.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01244 363479
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e88cd8d2-a23c-45bf-98cc-976d55a2d891
3rd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9607a892-cdf6-4d70-80bd-e1afa74cff8b
31st July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eed2996c-440a-49bb-a05d-fb50bfabc660
15th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e157457-6756-415b-8c48-b02b522dff68
18th May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
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