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title: "PFI Contract Extension VEAT"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a5518b7-ae78-490f-b079-2c1d5b37c6f3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2018-03-15"
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# PFI Contract Extension VEAT

Buyer: ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a5518b7-ae78-490f-b079-2c1d5b37c6f3

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## Summary

The St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has completed the procurement process for the "PFI Contract Extension VEAT," which entails the design, construction, finance, and operation of an acute general hospital, including soft facility management services like cleaning and meal provisions. The contract, valued at £500 million, underwent an amendment to extend the benchmarking and market testing requirements by an additional ten years. The procurement fell under the services category, with the tender period concluding on 31 March 2018. The contract will commence on 1 April 2018 and will run until 31 March 2028, taking place in the North West of England.

This award presents substantial opportunities for businesses interested in providing services related to healthcare infrastructure and facilities management. Suppliers offering services in areas such as cleaning, catering, and maintenance, especially those able to scale to meet the demands of a large contract, would be well-positioned to compete for similar opportunities in the future. Furthermore, businesses that are experienced in long-term service provisions and partnership collaborations within the public sector may find this environment particularly conducive for growth.

## Notice

The contract is for the design, construction, finance, and part operation of an acute general hospital, including the supply of soft facility management services to the hospital such as porter services, linen, cleaning services,refreshments and patient meal services. The contracting authority and the contractor are amending the contract's benchmarking/market testing requirements in relation to the costing of soft facilities management services, to postpone the date of the required benchmarking/market testing requirements by an additional 10years. In return, the contracting authority will receive monies commensurate with the cost of completing such benchmarking and market testing exercise. There is no change to the contract specifications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff9900d-4c00-440e-b7df-7c8f34bb2404 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - VEAT notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000,000 |
| 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 | ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L35 5DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Whiston and Cronton |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HCP SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2018 at 16:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff9900d-4c00-440e-b7df-7c8f34bb2404

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ff9900d-4c00-440e-b7df-7c8f34bb2404
  15th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/edec6d24-86c8-43a3-93bc-604a0e5d4f12
  VEAT notice

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