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title: "National Framework Agreement for Financial Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL"
published: "2022-11-16"
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# National Framework Agreement for Financial Services

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-909b883e-3826-46b9-9754-b8ce36b8c631

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a National Framework Agreement for Financial Services. The framework includes lots for various financial services such as Outsourced Financial Services, VAT Review, and Telecommunications Review. The total value of the contract is £50,000,000 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold. The contract period will start on 16th November 2022 and end on 15th November 2024.

This tender for financial services offers opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, to provide services like Financial Services, Accounts Payable Review, and Healthcare Invoice Validation. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks suppliers for its framework agreement, providing a platform for businesses to compete for contracts within the public sector. Suitable businesses include those in financial and insurance services, telecommunication consultancy, and administrative healthcare services.

## Notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a Framework Agreement which will allow UK public sector bodies to procure a range of financial services. Proposed framework: Lot 1 - Outsourced Financial Services Lot 2 - Accounts Payable Review Service Lot 3 - VAT Review Service Lot 4 - Total Spend Analysis Lot 5 - Continuing Healthcare Invoice Validation Lot 6 - Private Patients Optimisation Service Lot 7 - Telecommunications Review Service Tenders may be submitted for one or more Lots. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to express interest and bid for this opportunity 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/74847bcd-bf2c-4931-8a41-810dad6f441e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2022 - 15 Nov 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | ELFS SHARED SERVICES; LIAISON FINANCIAL SERVICES; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2022 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74847bcd-bf2c-4931-8a41-810dad6f441e
- 15 Aug 2022 at 14:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d8eac3e-01a4-4619-a9e6-7a404b60831f
- 14 Jul 2022 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d8eac3e-01a4-4619-a9e6-7a404b60831f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74847bcd-bf2c-4931-8a41-810dad6f441e
  16th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d8eac3e-01a4-4619-a9e6-7a404b60831f
  15th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/520a248b-43e1-4b98-be88-f930b96731c0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68b72425-f073-452c-9c12-6356f54798cc
- http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

## Provenance

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