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title: "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Natural Gas"
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# National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Natural Gas

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e11b3b9b-542d-4953-91b0-257e26808770

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service is seeking to introduce a new commercial Framework Agreement for the provision of Natural Gas. The procurement process involves the creation of a National Framework Agreement for the delivery of gas to customers starting from 1st April 2023. This tender falls under the Services related to the oil and gas industry category and adopts an open procurement method. The deadline for the tender period is set for 28th September 2022, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2023 and ending on 31st March 2027.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the oil and gas industry to compete for supplying natural gas. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to participate, given the specified suitability criteria. Interested parties should engage with the Countess of Chester Hospital through the specified procurement portal to express interest and bid for this opportunity, following the outlined steps for submission and engagement with the buyer.

## Notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new commercial Framework Agreement for the provision of Natural Gas. The framework agreement will be required to deliver gas to its customers from 1st April 2023 for a four year period, with possible extensions up to six years. Upon contract award, the framework agreement will be utilised with immediate effect to purchase gas in advance for the portfolio. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via www.nhssourcing.co.uk 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/0b6e2a61-4b2a-4342-bfd6-a4941e0d651d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORONA ENERGY RETAIL 4 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2022 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b6e2a61-4b2a-4342-bfd6-a4941e0d651d
- 20 Sep 2022 at 09:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b326a5e9-1dcd-4a10-96da-8ba9b2e81088
- 22 Aug 2022 at 14:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b326a5e9-1dcd-4a10-96da-8ba9b2e81088
- 28 Jul 2022 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b326a5e9-1dcd-4a10-96da-8ba9b2e81088

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b6e2a61-4b2a-4342-bfd6-a4941e0d651d
  8th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b326a5e9-1dcd-4a10-96da-8ba9b2e81088
  20th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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