Tender

National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

27 Apr 2022 at 16:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting an open procurement process for the "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services." This initiative aims to enhance energy efficiency across the public sector in the UK, encompassing all public authorities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The tender is at the active stage, with bids due by 1 June 2022 and the award period commencing on 3 June 2022. The total estimated value of the framework agreement is £100 million, covering energy and related services, and the procurement is planned to span over a potential four-year duration, with additional time for project approvals.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in low-carbon energy solutions and related infrastructure services. Companies involved in construction works, energy management, and maintenance are particularly well-positioned to compete, alongside smaller businesses who will find the simplified procurement process more accessible. By participating in this framework, businesses can establish long-term partnerships with public sector entities, thereby contributing to national net-zero targets while capitalising on a lucrative area of public procurement that seeks to optimise operational costs and environmental impact.

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Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services

Notice Description

This opportunity seeks to establish a framework agreement for capable suppliers to provide low carbon energy efficient infrastructure services, improvements and upgrades to existing or new facilities in the public sector in the UK. These upgrades should offer client public bodies guaranteed resilience valued through reduced running costs, reduced energy consumption and reduced carbon emissions. Proposals should guarantee minimum levels of savings over the period of each contract let under the framework. This framework agreement will be available for use by the entire UK public sector. Please see the Invitation to Tender Document for further details. Full access to some contract documents is contingent on the receipt by the Contracting Authority of a signed non-disclosure Agreement (refer to the ITT for details). Early application is recommended to allow time to meet the response deadline.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK public sector is facing a period of intense financial pressure to reduce costs and yet achieve 2040 net zero targets. Authorities are looking towards outsourcing to help reduce their cost base and increase efficiency. Whilst other frameworks exist for energy infrastructure upgrades, the Carbon and Energy Fund model is designed to be best for complex schemes underwritten by guaranteed savings and performance utilising grant, public or private capital and revenue funding. COCH, through its appointed service provider, CEF, seeks to introduce a new Framework with experienced suppliers who can provide energy and energy management facilities (generated electricity, steam, heating and chilling) and provide services (mainly operation, maintenance and life-cycling - for a full description please refer to the FTS contract notice) for public bodies in the UK under a standard performance contract that are or become members of the CEF. This Framework seeks to build upon the success of previous and existing Frameworks which have been and are run (and will continue to be run) by CEF and which cover the whole of the public sector in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The proposed Framework is designed to work in parallel with any suitable Dynamic Purchasing System offering a wider range of technologies that can supplement Framework bids. The Framework is structured insofar as this is possible to encourage smaller businesses to participate and as such the procurement process has been simplified to encourage greater participation. Forming this Framework will greatly reduce the ongoing administrative burden of repeating multiple procurement processes for the services described within this ITT. This framework will therefore support public procurement and private enterprise through its efficiency. The Framework is structured insofar as it is possible to allow bidders to avoid technologies from repressive states or child labour.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033116
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010872-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

65 - Public utilities

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

31527260 - Lighting systems

31682000 - Electricity supplies

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants

45300000 - Building installation work

45315300 - Electricity supply installations

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314200 - Energy-management services

71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings

71315000 - Building services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

A FULL LIST OF ELIGIBLE USERS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NHSSOURCING.CO.UK

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info@coch-cps.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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