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title: "Servicing and Maintenance of Pneumatic Air Tube Systems"
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buyer: "NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
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# Servicing and Maintenance of Pneumatic Air Tube Systems

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1719a37a-f312-4505-91ae-4b414a027329

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## Summary

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has initiated a tender process for the Servicing and Maintenance of Pneumatic Air Tube Systems. This procurement falls under the Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations category and has a contract value of £450,000. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date of 26th February 2024. The services will be provided at the Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations to engage with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process. The Trust aims to gauge market interest, assess service capabilities, and ensure a streamlined procurement process for ongoing servicing and maintenance of pneumatic systems at their healthcare facilities.

## Notice

The Trust is conducting this request for information (RFI) exercise regarding the provision of a contract for both planned and reactive servicing and maintenance of the pneumatic tube systems to meet its needs as a provider of healthcare services. For example, connecting wards, surgical rooms and departments with the hospital's laboratory and central pharmacy, shortening delivery times and minimising the requirement for manual handling. The RFI is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) for the purpose of conducting early market engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gauge interest from the market, understand the capability to deliver the services required and seek your views to inform any eventual procurement exercise undertaken by the Trust. The objective is to identify and mitigate any potential issues to help ensure a "right first time" approach to any eventual procurement exercise. Services will be delivered at both the Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre in the city of Nottingham. The Aerocom and Swisslog pneumatic systems are already in situ at the City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre respectively. For avoidance of doubt, the Trust is seeking to contract for provision of ongoing servicing and maintenance of these systems - it is not seeking to replace these systems at this time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31560c64-f1e6-4bb0-8854-7b20a77b45ac |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 1PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Sherwood |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2024 at 09:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31560c64-f1e6-4bb0-8854-7b20a77b45ac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31560c64-f1e6-4bb0-8854-7b20a77b45ac
  29th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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