Planning

Lincoln and Boston Creche

  • United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001150

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

Published 14 January 2025, 11:44am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

Contact

Katie Savage

Email

katie.savage@ulh.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1522309399

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Lincoln and Boston Creche

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45214100 - Construction work for kindergarten buildings

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently have a crèche service provided to Trust staff at Lincoln County Hospital and Boston Pilgrim Hospital. We are looking for a long term partner to build a new facility on the grounds of the hospitals and then to operate a crèche service.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45210000 - Building construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

Lincoln County Hospital

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lincoln Location

Land will be provided by the Trust via a long term lease, with options to purchase should that be required. After the lease period the property will revert to Trust ownership should a purchase agreement not be agreed. Location can be viewed on site.

Boston Location

To be identified by the service partner with support and agreement from the Trust.

Lincoln and Boston Service Requirements

We require the service to provide a capacity for 80 children, between the hours of 6am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

Car parking facilities and garden space must be provided within the design, and to ensure all security and safeguarding measures are included.

The building must comply with all building and other relevant regulations and will be overseen by the Trust’s capital projects team for compliance.

Expression of Interest

At this stage the Trust are requesting expressions of interest to explore both opportunities further and to design stage.

The Trust is open to all enquires, whether, current crèche providers, building contractors, private businesses. Crèche providers can partner with a suitable building contractor, or vice versa to deliver the overall project which we hope to launch April 2026.

We are also open to a build only option, from which the Trust can either lease directly to then procure a crèche provider, or the building could be leased by the crèche provider directly in order to provide the Trust the service required.

The cut-off date for expressions of interest will be the 14th February 2025 @ 17:00hrs, should any interested parties wish for a site visit across both sites or more information - Please email: katie.savage@ULH.nhs.uk

The Trust currently operates similar long term lease property options with other providers so is well adapt to providing sustainable long term investment schemes for partners.

All costs regarding feasibility surveys, design and planning prior to build are the responsibility of the interested parties.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 January 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No