--- title: "RFI for Southend Day Stay Unit Managed Services Operator" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f77d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f77d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f77d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f77d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-03-21" --- # RFI for Southend Day Stay Unit Managed Services Operator Buyer: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f77d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f77d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f77d.json) ## Summary The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a public procurement process for a managed services operator to oversee the Southend Day Stay Unit and Cancer Centre. This project falls under the healthcare and medical services industry and is located at Basildon University Hospital, Essex, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the market engagement stage taking place. Interested parties must express their interest through the Jaggaer e-procurement portal by 12:00 noon on 4 April 2025. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1 April 2027 and end on 31 March 2037. This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in medical equipment, patient monitoring systems, surgical lights, and operating theatre devices. Companies that can provide comprehensive managed services, including equipment installation and maintenance, are well-positioned to compete. Additionally, firms experienced in developing and leasing medical facilities will find this tender particularly relevant. By participating, suppliers can establish long-term relationships with the NHS and contribute to delivering high-quality surgical services, aligning with national elective recovery priorities and supporting the recruitment and retention of medical staff. ## Notice This is a Request for Information (RFI) published on behalf of Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust (MSEFT). With this RFI, MSEFT is seeking to learn the level of possible interest from managed services operators in relation to managing and operating the Southend 23 hour Day Surgery Unit and Cancer Centre. The same information will be gathered from different organisations to inform the service model and future procurement plan. MSEFT is developing a dedicated Day Surgery Unit and 23 hour Ward to increase elective surgical capacity and address growing waiting list pressures. The facility will be a ring-fenced, standalone elective care centre connected to the main hospital to ensure access to inpatient services and diagnostics when required. This model approach will ensure the delivery of a high-quality, sustainable, and efficient elective surgical service for Mid and South Essex, aligning with national elective recovery priorities. MSEFT is seeking to commission a fully managed service offer, providing everything from the equipment specification, equipment installation, maintenance and consumables for NHS staff and independent and private sector organisations to use. The primary objectives of this service are to: * Provide a modern fit for purpose environment for day surgery theatres which supports MSEFT's strategy for being at the leading edge of surgery (through cutting edge equipment and responsiveness) that allows the maximum benefit for the Mid and South Essex population. * Implement high-volume, low-complexity surgical pathways in line with Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) principles. * Support recruitment and retention by providing a dedicated and purpose-built environment. The new 1900m2 facility will form a fully functional, well maintained and operational suite and will comprise: * 2 Theatres (laminar flow enabled) for a range of elective procedures. * 1 Enhanced Treatment/Procedure Room for outpatient-based interventions. * Pre- and post-operative recovery areas, including 8 patient pods and 2 ensuite side rooms. * General spaces: Waiting, administration, admission and discharge areas, and staff welfare facilities. The expectation is that the below specialities (in the form of elective day-case and 23-hour stay surgeries) will use the facilities, but this is expected to evolve over the life of the contract: * ENT * General Surgery * Pain Management * Oral Surgery * Gynaecology * Burns and Plastics * Orthopaedics (excluding complex procedures requiring a clean facility) * Urology. All requriements, specifications and costs associated with the management of the Day Surgery Unit will be included within the Managed Services Contract between MSEFT and the managed services operator and will be outlined in the forthcoming tender documents. In addition to providing the aforementioned services, the managed services operator will be required to enter into a separate lease arrangement for the building with a specialist developer/investor. To enable the funding and delivery of the building, MSEFT have appointed a specialist developer to deliver the whole building and the fitout of the ground floor Day Surgery Unit. The funding of the project will require an established leasing structure to be implemented. This will therefore require the managed services operator to enter into lease agreements with the developer/funder which are guaranteed by MSEFT. All lease liabilities will be passed back through sub underleases to MSEFT and the funding rental liability will be recovered from MSEFT by the managed services operator via deed of covenant. For further information, please refer to the draft service specification that has been included as part of the RFI documentation. To express an interest in this project and access the RFI documentation and all other information concerning the RFI, please go to the Jaggaer website at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk Click on 'Register here' and follow the on screen instructions. Please note that expressions of interest will not be accepted by any means other than through the Jaggaer e-procurement portal. The closing date for submitting completed RFIs is 12:00 noon on 4 April 2025. Disclaimer: This RFI is intended only to elicit information. Responders to this RFI should note that no concessions, contracts or other arrangements will be awarded pursuant to this RFI. Responding, or not responding, to this RFI will neither increase nor decrease any supplier's chances of being awarded a contract from any subsequent Invitation to Tender process. MSEFT shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this RFI in preparing and / or submitting such responses. ### Planning Information To express an interest in this project and access the RFI documentation and all other information concerning the RFI, please go to the Jaggaer website at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk Click on ‘Register here’ and follow the on screen instructions. Please note that expressions of interest will not be accepted by any means other than through the Jaggaer e-procurement portal. The closing date for submitting completed RFIs is 12:00 noon on 4 April 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010723-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2037 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BASILDON | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS16 5NL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Basildon | | Electoral ward | Langdon Hills | | Westminster constituency | South Basildon and East Thurrock | | Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 31211110 - Control panels - 31524110 - Operating-theatre lamps - 33100000 - Medical equipments - 33111000 - X-ray devices - 33140000 - Medical consumables - 33162000 - Operating theatre devices and instruments - 33167000 - Surgical lights - 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices - 33192000 - Medical furniture - 33192160 - Stretchers - 33195000 - Patient-monitoring system - 33661100 - Anaesthetics - 51400000 - Installation services of medical and surgical equipment ## Release History - 21 Mar 2025 at 14:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010723-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010723-2025 21st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.mse.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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