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title: "National Framework Agreement for Financial Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2018-10-04"
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# National Framework Agreement for Financial Services

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30944d89-e07b-4677-ac0a-4268af904b95

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which has issued a tender for a National Framework Agreement for Financial Services. This framework, designated under the CPV classification for Financial and insurance services, encompasses various transactional and core financial services required by client trusts. The tender was awarded as a single lot and has been officially completed, with a total budget of £50 million allocated for the contract period from 17 September 2018 to 16 September 2022. Key dates include the tender period, which ended on 21 August 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial services, especially those capable of providing comprehensive solutions for transactional and core accounting needs. Companies that offer accounts payable and receivable, treasury management, and related services would be particularly well-suited to compete in this open procurement process. With the framework allowing for multiple suppliers, smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a viable chance to engage with the NHS and grow their portfolios in the financial service sector.

## Notice

This procurement exercise led to a multi supplier Framework Agreement. The Framework is for the provision of Financial Services. The Framework will be awarded as a single lot, with Bidders being required to meet all aspects of this Technical Specification. Client Trusts will seek providers of financial services to include: Transactional Services: - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable Core services: - Fixed and Capital Assets Accounting and Reporting - Balance sheet - Cash Allocation and Bank Recs - Treasury and Cash Management - Funds Held on Trust Not all clients may require the full extent of these services; however potential providers must be able to offer allof these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1befc24f-04f0-483b-b6d4-ed123d37ba76 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2018 - 16 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON ANDERSON & BROWN; ELFS SHARED SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2018 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1befc24f-04f0-483b-b6d4-ed123d37ba76

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1befc24f-04f0-483b-b6d4-ed123d37ba76
  4th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/

## Provenance

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