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title: "Vacuum Plant for Womens and Childrens Building"
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# Vacuum Plant for Womens and Childrens Building

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d95c67c0-548e-4f4c-8e0c-f0409b4fc04f

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## Summary

The Countess Of Chester Hospital is currently seeking suppliers for the replacement of the Medical Vacuum Plant in the Women and Children's building, under a tender titled "Vacuum Plant for Womens and Childrens Building." This procurement falls within the construction industry, specifically under building installation works, with a tender period ending on 3rd June 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 1st July 2019 and run until 30th September 2019. This opportunity is being procured through an open procedure below the threshold, allowing for competitive bidding from various suppliers.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations involved in construction and installation services. Businesses specialising in medical equipment installation, electrical works, and systems maintenance would be particularly well-suited to compete. The requirement for weekend installation works also allows firms with flexible work schedules to participate, potentially leading to significant business growth and long-term partnerships with the NHS.

## Notice

The existing Medical Vacuum plant is located in the Women and Children's building in the basement plantroom. The equipment is thirty years old and is now obsolete and in need of replacement with a system that can be adequately maintained and suit needs of the building. There is an opportunity to replace with new Medical Vacuum Plant the trust are looking for a Supplier to not only replace this but also remove and dispose of the current plant, provide air filtration systems and all the electrical works. The working hours for the installations and electrical works will be preferably on a weekend. All site visits will be pre-arranged and designed to ensure the least amount of disruption to the trust. The tender for this has been split into 2 lots as follows: Lot 1: Installation and Supply of Vacuum System Lot 2 Electrical Works Further information is listed on the NHS portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk Please go to the above link if you wish to tender for this opportunity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ebc940e-d032-46c6-b724-9f0467efeb8e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45300000 - Building installation work

## Release History

- 2 May 2019 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ebc940e-d032-46c6-b724-9f0467efeb8e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ebc940e-d032-46c6-b724-9f0467efeb8e
  2nd May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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