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title: "National Framework Agreement for Tail End Management"
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# National Framework Agreement for Tail End Management

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58b3b9a9-bae6-4215-81f8-620448a4d887

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a procurement process titled "National Framework Agreement for Tail End Management". This initiative falls within the healthcare industry and aims to establish a multi-supplier framework for NHS authorities and other public bodies to efficiently manage tail end purchase order spend. The procurement is currently at the award stage, following an open procedure, with the contract period set to commence on 30th December 2020 and conclude on 29th December 2024. Key activities included in this framework are purchasing, supplier management, and reporting, with the tender having a significant value of £48 million. The tender was published on 21st July 2020 and had a submission deadline on 17th August 2020.

This framework presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in medical and non-medical supplies, logistics, and supplier management services. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive supply chain management and those with experience in healthcare procurement will be well-positioned to compete. The nature of this contract allows winning suppliers to engage in ongoing relationships with various NHS authorities, creating a stable revenue stream and the potential for significant savings in client procurement departments.

## Notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service is setting up a multi-supplier framework agreement which will allow NHS authorities and other public bodies to procure tail end management services, including purchasing, supplier management, delivery and reporting with no further competition. This will enable Trusts to act quickly in management of their tail end purchase order spend. The service will provide client authorities with a fully managed service for the purchasing and management of their tail end purchase order spend and will include medical, non-medical and ad hoc supplies and services. The service will provide end to end supply chain management of the authority's tail end spend and will have the potential to deliver savings to client authority's procurement departments. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this Tender: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specification, Prerequisites and List of Eligible Users (you may do this without registering). 4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter your organisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre- Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) 8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/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 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8328a83-58d7-40cf-8984-01f748a9de66 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2020 - 8 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | BATES OFFICE SERVICES; CIMPLE; CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES; INIVOS; KCH INTERVENTIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8328a83-58d7-40cf-8984-01f748a9de66
- 21 Jul 2020 at 08:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7dc62c4-9431-4d70-95c7-21d1953b5eed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8328a83-58d7-40cf-8984-01f748a9de66
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7dc62c4-9431-4d70-95c7-21d1953b5eed
  21st July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/495d1733-ef27-4d91-a687-0047059d5609
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a320b361-1d11-4baa-b2e2-92b01c0be259
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe4d825f-ce4d-4a9d-b797-4473d5a3c19b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dc0e017-0c62-426c-92ce-71ac0a5e7f19
- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

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