Planning

Clerk of Work Services

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

22 Dec 2025 at 14:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being initiated by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, focusing on securing Clerk of Work Services. This tender process is at the planning stage and falls under the industry category of construction-related services, specifically concerning construction supervision and management. The proposed timeline for the project starts with an engagement milestone due on 15 January 2026, while the anticipated contract period will commence on 1 April 2026 and conclude on 31 March 2031. The estimated value of the project stands at £2,400,000. The procurement is yet to determine the exact method, with both open competition and framework competitions being considered. Key discussions include selecting the appropriate type of contract and pricing mechanism, targeting a market release towards the end of January 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the construction services sector, particularly those offering expertise in supervision and management services. SMEs are specifically encouraged, given the criteria for competitiveness. The Trust is keen on embedding social values, such as apprenticeships, within the contract, which aligns with businesses focusing on social enterprise and community benefit. Businesses familiar with NHS frameworks or those capable of providing flexible pricing and high-quality construction management services would be at an advantage in this procurement opportunity, thus paving the way for expansion and further engagement in public sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clerk of Work Services

Notice Description

The Trust Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. The Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic and cardiovascular services. The Trust has the following locations: * Guy's Hospital * St Thomas' hospital * Evelina Children's Hospital * Royal Brompton Hospital * Harefield Hospital * Plus, a number of community-based sites. * Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals provide specialist heart and lung services across the country. * Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a state-of-the-art cancer centre. * As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, we also offer cancer services and kidney treatment at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. * St Thomas' has one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital. * Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across southeast England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. * Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations With over 22,000 staff the Trust is one of the largest local employers, the Trust aims to develop and support all staff, so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The trust has a reputation for clinical excellence and high-quality teaching and research. The Trust is part of King's Health Partners, one of six accredited UK Academic Health Sciences Centres. In partnership with King's College London the Trust has dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre. For more information, please see https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk Essentia Essentia is the Estates arm of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Essentia design, build and maintain healthcare infrastructure vital to the smooth running of services. The Capital Delivery Team are responsible for delivering the Trust medium to long term capital plan. The plan includes a variety of projects ranging from full redevelopment and refurbishment of clinical and non-clinical spaces to new buildings. The Requirement The Trust is a looking to establish a contract for the provision of a "Clerk of Works" to support its Project and Programme managers in delivering its capital funded programme. The role will require working over all our campus locations - St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. Schemes range in construction values of PS0.5m to PS75 million. The annual capital budget is in the region of PS80,000,000 although this can be subject to fluctuation. Projects are due to start from spring 2026 with completion dates in December 2026 up to 2028. Both NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract and Joint Construction Tribunal (JCT) contracts are used for Main Works contracts in this programme." It is yet to be decided which form of contract is to be used for this requirement, however we would appreciate feedback on the most suitable option. The procurement route is yet to be decided, and it is possible that either an open competition or a further competition may be run. Any further competition would be through an NHS England accredited framework https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/system-guidance-for-the-implementation-of-framework-host-management/ We would be looking at awarding a contract for a period of up to 60 months starting April 2026. We would estimate going out to market in towards the end of January 2026. Actions If you would be interested in bidding for this requirement, please email irmantas.vezys@nhs.net with the following information: * Company name * Company registration number * DUNS number * Contact email address for receipt of tenders * If you are a member of an NHS England accredited frameworks covering Clerk of Works, please provide details. 1. We would also be interested in feedback on the following questions: 2. What form of contract would you recommend for this contract and why? 3. Pricing, what pricing mechanism would you recommend for the contract given that: a. Workload / volumes are given in good faith however this is dependent on many factors including the capital allocation the Trust receives. b. Would you recommend: i. Day rates ii. Percentage fee based upon construction value iii. An implant (what would be the "break even "criteria for this solution. c. How can additional discounts be applied over the length of the contract as the number of projects / spend aggregates? 4. We are keen to embed real social value in this contract, for example apprenticeships. What is realistically feasible?

Planning Information

1. We would also be interested in feedback on the following questions: 2. What form of contract would you recommend for this contract and why? 3. Pricing, what pricing mechanism would you recommend for the contract given that: a. Workload / volumes are given in good faith however this is dependent on many factors including the capital allocation the Trust receives. b. Would you recommend: i. Day rates ii. Percentage fee based upon construction value iii. An implant (what would be the “break even “criteria for this solution. c. How can additional discounts be applied over the length of the contract as the number of projects / spend aggregates? 4. We are keen to embed real social value in this contract, for example apprenticeships. What is realistically feasible?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085461-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71500000 - Construction-related services

71520000 - Construction supervision services

71540000 - Construction management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Irmantas Vezys
Contact Email
irmantas.vezys@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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