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title: "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033116"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2022-04-27"
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# National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033116

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting an open procurement process for the "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services." This initiative aims to enhance energy efficiency across the public sector in the UK, encompassing all public authorities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The tender is at the active stage, with bids due by 1 June 2022 and the award period commencing on 3 June 2022. The total estimated value of the framework agreement is £100 million, covering energy and related services, and the procurement is planned to span over a potential four-year duration, with additional time for project approvals.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in low-carbon energy solutions and related infrastructure services. Companies involved in construction works, energy management, and maintenance are particularly well-positioned to compete, alongside smaller businesses who will find the simplified procurement process more accessible. By participating in this framework, businesses can establish long-term partnerships with public sector entities, thereby contributing to national net-zero targets while capitalising on a lucrative area of public procurement that seeks to optimise operational costs and environmental impact.

## Notice

This opportunity seeks to establish a framework agreement for capable suppliers to provide low carbon energy efficient infrastructure services, improvements and upgrades to existing or new facilities in the public sector in the UK. These upgrades should offer client public bodies guaranteed resilience valued through reduced running costs, reduced energy consumption and reduced carbon emissions. Proposals should guarantee minimum levels of savings over the period of each contract let under the framework. This framework agreement will be available for use by the entire UK public sector. Please see the Invitation to Tender Document for further details. Full access to some contract documents is contingent on the receipt by the Contracting Authority of a signed non-disclosure Agreement (refer to the ITT for details). Early application is recommended to allow time to meet the response deadline.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK public sector is facing a period of intense financial pressure to reduce costs and yet achieve 2040 net zero targets. Authorities are looking towards outsourcing to help reduce their cost base and increase efficiency. Whilst other frameworks exist for energy infrastructure upgrades, the Carbon and Energy Fund model is designed to be best for complex schemes underwritten by guaranteed savings and performance utilising grant, public or private capital and revenue funding. COCH, through its appointed service provider, CEF, seeks to introduce a new Framework with experienced suppliers who can provide energy and energy management facilities (generated electricity, steam, heating and chilling) and provide services (mainly operation, maintenance and life-cycling - for a full description please refer to the FTS contract notice) for public bodies in the UK under a standard performance contract that are or become members of the CEF. This Framework seeks to build upon the success of previous and existing Frameworks which have been and are run (and will continue to be run) by CEF and which cover the whole of the public sector in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The proposed Framework is designed to work in parallel with any suitable Dynamic Purchasing System offering a wider range of technologies that can supplement Framework bids. The Framework is structured insofar as this is possible to encourage smaller businesses to participate and as such the procurement process has been simplified to encourage greater participation. Forming this Framework will greatly reduce the ongoing administrative burden of repeating multiple procurement processes for the services described within this ITT. This framework will therefore support public procurement and private enterprise through its efficiency. The Framework is structured insofar as it is possible to allow bidders to avoid technologies from repressive states or child labour.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010872-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | A FULL LIST OF ELIGIBLE USERS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NHSSOURCING.CO.UK |
| 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

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 65 - Public utilities
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 31527260 - Lighting systems
- 31682000 - Electricity supplies
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45251000 - Construction works for power plants and heating plants
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45315300 - Electricity supply installations
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 71315000 - Building services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2022 at 16:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010872-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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