Tender

Major capital works at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  • 2Gether Support Solutions Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000963

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cf62

Published 12 January 2025, 6:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

2Gether Support Solutions Limited

William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford

Kent

TN24 0LZ

Contact

Senior Category Manager - Corporate (C319420)

Email

2gether.2getherprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ44 - East Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/

Buyer's address

https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Major capital works at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Reference number

C319420

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

2gether Support Solutions Ltd. (herein referred to as "our" or "us" or "we") was formed in April 2018 as a new, wholly owned subsidiary company of one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the "Trust").

We provide essential support services to the Trust, from facilities and property management to catering, procurement and portering.

We are seeking to appoint up to fifteen capable and suitably experienced providers to deliver multiple major capital works projects, including lot:

#1: Projects (excluding Mechanical & Electrical works) across all hospital sites, valued up to 1,000,000 GBP; OR
#2) Projects (excluding Mechanical & Electrical works) across all hospital sites, valued between 1,000,000 GBP and 10,000,000 GBP; OR
#3) Mechanical Projects (excluding Electrical) across all hospital sites, valued up to 1,000,000 GBP; OR
#4a) Electrical Projects (excluding Mechanical) at our William Harvey Hospital site only, valued up to 1,000,000 GBP; OR
#4b) Electrical Projects (excluding Mechanical) across all other hospital sites, valued up to 1,000,000 GBP.

We are seeking a long-term collaborative working partnership with each appointed provider and hoping to appoint partners who will adopt the same ethos throughout the proposed contract term.

Further information about the requirements, including how this contract opportunity will be awarded, is available from the published procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the Health Family Single eCommercial System e-tendering portal ("Atamis e-sourcing portal").

If you are capable of delivering the requirement described and interested in helping support us, then you are invited to submit a response in accordance with the instructions set out in the Additional information section of this notice.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Electrical projects: value up to 1,000,000 GBP

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance

Sites as stated within the procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the e-sourcing portal.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of electrical (excl. Mechanical) works related major capital works with a value of up to 1,000,000 GBP

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Mechanical projects: value up to 1,000,000 GBP

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance

Sites as stated within the procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the e-sourcing portal.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of mechanical (excl. Electrical) works related major capital works with a value of up to 1,000,000 GBP.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Projects (excl. M&E): valued between 1,000,000 and 10,000,000 GBP

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance

Sites as stated within the procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the e-sourcing portal.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of major capital works (excluding Mechanical and Electrical works) with a value between 1,000,000 GBP and 10,000,000 GBP. The objective of this lot is to encompass a range of major capital works projects, including:

i) medium to large alterations or maintenance or modifications or repairs or refurbishment or other building works to either the internal or external envelope of identified buildings across all hospital sites; OR
ii) medium to large new build construction projects; OR
iii) necessary enabling works packages for medium and large major capital works (excluding Mechanical and Electrical works) projects to be carried out; OR
iv) external works across all hospitals sites, such as car parking, hard and soft landscaping and below ground drainage; OR
v) external services across all hospital sites, such as sub-stations etc.

Works will be required to typically take place within any land or property and related asset owned, rented, leased or developed by OR on property or related assets in which, 2gether Support Solutions Ltd. (or any of the other identified contracting authorities) may have an interest at the time or prospectively.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Projects (excl. M&E): valued up to 1,000,000 GBP

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance

Sites as stated within the procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the e-sourcing portal

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of major capital works (excluding Mechanical and Electrical works) across all hospital sites, with a value of up to 1,000,000 GBP. The objective of this lot is to encompass a range of major capital works projects, including:

i) light to medium alterations or maintenance or modifications or repairs or refurbishment or other building works to either the internal or external envelope of identified buildings across all hospital sites; OR
ii) small new build construction projects; OR
iii) necessary enabling works packages to allow for medium to large major capital works (excluding Mechanical and Electrical works) projects to be carried out under lot 2 (Delivery of major capital works (excluding Mechanical and Electrical works) across all hospital sites, valued between 1,000,000 and 10,000,000 GBP); OR
iv) external works across all hospitals sites, such as car parking, hard and soft landscaping and below ground drainage etc.

Works will be required to typically take place within any land or property and related asset owned, rented, leased or developed by OR on property or related assets in which, 2gether Support Solutions Ltd. (or any of the other identified contracting authorities) may have an interest at the time or prospectively.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the e-sourcing portal.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Performance conditions as stated with the procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the e-sourcing portal.

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 15

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Criteria as stated within the procurement documents available for download from the Supplier's Documents folder within the e-sourcing portal

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 February 2025

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 February 2025

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

We reserve the right not to award this contract opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described herein.

Further information about us can be found from https://2gethersupportsolutions.org.

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should you have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 or E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk.

The Contracting Authority reserves the not to award the contract opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.

Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the procurement documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

The Contracting Authority will not accept completed tenders after the stated closing date. All tender related costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of that Bidder.

For information on the review procedure bidders are referred to Regulation 86 (Notice of decision to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulation 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

Following any decision to award the concession contract, the contracting authority will providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86 of the PCR 2015) and observe a minimum ten day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87 of the PCR 2015) before the contract is entered into.

This contract opportunity may be used by other Contracting Authorities including any of the following:

a) other public sector bodies located in, or around, Kent and Medway, including Clinical Commissioning Groups or GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services; or local authorities or NHS Foundation Trusts / NHS Trusts; or social enterprises or subsidiary companies of any of the above; and
b) any statutory and any other successor organisations to the above and any of the foregoing contracting authorities.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

2Gether Support Solutions Limited

William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford

Kent

TN24 0LZ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/