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title: "Reconfiguration of an Existing Medical Distribution Facility"
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# Reconfiguration of an Existing Medical Distribution Facility

Buyer: SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046cfd

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## Summary

This public procurement process, led by the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, focuses on the reconfiguration of an existing medical distribution facility at the Paddock Wood Medical Distribution Centre in Kent. The tender involves construction and improvement works across two floors, encompassing new heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, security and IT upgrades, structural modifications, and aesthetic enhancements. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the process is currently in the award stage, with the contract signed on 15th August 2024. The total contract value amounts to £502,213.42, and the project is classified under the 'construction work' industry category.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly those in construction, building installation, and facility management sectors. The detailed scope of work provides ample room for specialised contractors to showcase their technical expertise and efficient project management. As the facility must remain operational during the construction phase, companies experienced in delivering complex projects with minimal disruptions would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, the requirement for providers to manage electronic invoicing via the Tradeshift portal aligns with the NHS's paperless agenda, favouring firms with robust digital capabilities.

## Notice

The project involves the reconfiguration of an existing medical distribution facility across two floors at the Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre (MRC), to improve dispersal efficiencies and manual handling associated with the packaging and distribution of controlled drugs and medicines between the two floors. The works include improvements to the MEP services on both floors including new heating/cooling and ventilation. Improved security and IT facilities, structural alterations associated with the new Goods lift (supplied through a 3rd party); provision of new partition walls and alterations, and redecoration throughout to walls, floors and ceilings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Reconfiguration of an existing medical distribution facility across two floors to improve dispersal efficiencies and manual handling associated with the packaging and distribution of controlled drugs and medicines with the provision of a new Goods only platform lift between the two floors to included new partition walls, suspended ceilings to certain areas, alteration, removal and diversion of existing services as deemed required, provision of new mechanical services including heating, cooling and ventilation, new lighting and lift power supply, alteration to the fire alarm system, enabling works for IT data, CCTV, temperature monitoring and door security, co-ordination with the lift supplier and SECAmb incumbent maintainers and suppliers, provision of a spillage sink, finishes throughout to walls, floors and ceilings and building works in connection with the Works including the breakthrough of the mezzanine floor for the provision of the goods lift, replacement of boundary fence and installation of security cages to ground floor windows The Works include the relocation and alteration of existing services, new service routes and heating / cooling and ventilation controls required to implement the Stage 4 design

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032695-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £502,213 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CRAWLEY |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN12 6BE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) |
| Local authority | Crawley |
| Electoral ward | Langley Green & Tushmore |
| Westminster constituency | Crawley |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REDEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45400000 - Building completion work

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2024 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032695-2024
- 3 Jun 2024 at 12:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017158-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://tradeshift.com/supplier/nhs-sbs/
- http://www.secamb.nhs.uk
- https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk

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