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title: "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04523d"
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buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-04-15"
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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04523d

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has completed a National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services in the United Kingdom. The framework aimed to provide low carbon energy efficient infrastructure services, improvements, and upgrades to existing or new public sector facilities. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Key dates include the establishment of the framework in 2022 and the intention to issue a new call for competition in 2025 for similar services.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the energy and related services industry a chance to compete for contracts in providing low carbon energy infrastructure upgrades to public sector facilities in the UK. Companies specializing in energy efficiency, infrastructure improvements, and carbon and energy resilience services are well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The awarded suppliers include a mix of SMEs and larger organisations, indicating a varied landscape of opportunities for businesses of different scales to participate and contribute to the public sector's sustainability goals.

## Notice

The Awarding Authority established 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 in 2022. It has become apparent that the figure published for the estimated value of this framework did not reflect increases in PSDS funding and was therefore incorrect. This VEAT notice serves only to correct the error in the published estimated total value of the framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (COCH) and its partner the Carbon and Energy Fund Ltd established a framework of capable contractors to provide carbon and energy resilience and service improvements to the public sector in the UK. The framework was established following a call for competition using Contract Notice 2022/S 000-010872 dated 27 April 2022. The figure published for the estimated value of this framework was incorrect. This VEAT notice serves only to correct the error in the published estimated total value of the framework. This VEAT notice does not concern the award of a new framework agreement or a new contract. No new supplier has been appointed to the framework. None of the appointed suppliers is guaranteed any additional spend, or any additional contract award as a result of this amendment. Contracts have been and will continue to be awarded under the processes and terms set out in the original procurement documents and the framework agreement. Refer to Award Notice 2022/S 000-026889 dated 26 September 2022 for details of the appointed suppliers. The award criteria and weighting information below are those used to award the framework agreement and are not indicative of any new award process. The awarded suppliers in Section V of this VEAT notice are listed for information only and are as published in Award Notice 2022/S 000-026889 dated 26 September 2022. COCH intends to issue a call for competition in 2025 for a new framework of 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. The proposed call for competition will be advertised in the manner required under the terms of The Procurement Act 2023 (as amended), and any Regulations applicable.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice serves only to correct the error in the published estimated total value of the framework. This VEAT notice does not concern the award of a new framework agreement or a new contract. No new supplier has been appointed to the framework. None of the appointed suppliers is guaranteed any additional spend, or any additional contract award as a result of this amendment. Contracts have been and will continue to be awarded under the processes and terms set out in the original procurement documents and the framework agreement. Refer to Award Notice 2022/S 000-026889 dated 26 September 2022 for details of the appointed suppliers. The award criteria and weighting information below are those used to award the framework agreement and are not indicative of any new award process. The awarded suppliers in Section V of this VEAT notice are listed for information only and are as published in Award Notice 2022/S 000-026889 dated 26 September 2022. COCH intends to issue a call for competition in 2025 for a new framework of 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. The proposed call for competition will be advertised in the manner required under the terms of The Procurement Act 2023 (as amended), and any Regulations applicable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012172-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| 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 | 13 |
| Supplier names | ALTERNATIVE HEAT; ASSET PLUS ENERGY PERFORMANCE; CBRE MANAGED SERVICES; CENERGIST; CENTRICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; E.ON UK HEAT; F P HURLEY AND SONS; ISG RETAIL; MITIE TECHNICAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; PINNACLE POWER; SIEMENS; VEOLIA ENERGY & UTILITY SERVICES; VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012172-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:041355-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.coch.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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