Scope
Description
The establishment of a spoke CDC site at 12 Museum Street, Ipswich, aims to significantly enhance healthcare services in the East Suffolk locality. This new facility will provide essential diagnostic services, including but not limited to: MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Phlebotomy and others, which are crucial for the early diagnosis of complex health issues. By refurbishing the property to suit these services, the NHS aims to reduce clinical waiting times and lessen the strain on existing healthcare services. This initiative aligns with the NHS's current goals for preventative healthcare, ensuring that patients receive faster and more The refurbishment will include remodelling the space to achieve a ratio of 75% clinical and 25% non-clinical space, ensuring that the facility is optimised for patient care. Staff provisions will include showers, changing rooms, and a staff rest area with a kitchenette, creating a supportive environment for healthcare professionals. The new CDC spoke site is designed to serve the East Suffolk locality, operating seven days a week and accommodating up to 250 patients per day, with an annual capacity in the region of 90,000 scans. This project not only aims to improve productivity and efficiency within the NHS but also to provide a more streamlined and effective healthcare service for the community. convenient access to tests and scans, ultimately improving patient health diagnosis. The refurbishment will include remodelling the space to achieve a ratio of 75% clinical and 25% non-clinical space, ensuring that the facility is optimised for patient care. Staff provisions will include showers, changing rooms, and a staff rest area with a kitchenette, creating a supportive environment for healthcare professionals. The new CDC spoke site is designed to serve the East Suffolk locality, operating seven days a week and accommodating up to 250 patients per day, with an annual capacity in the region of 90,000 scans. This project not only aims to improve productivity and efficiency within the NHS but also to provide a more streamlined and effective healthcare service for the community.
Total value (estimated)
- £8,500,000 excluding VAT
- £9,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 January 2026 to 8 February 2027
- 1 year, 28 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45210000 - Building construction work
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Dun and Brad Street credit check will be carried out on the successful bidder at the final Tender stage. Further information to be provided in the following stages.
Technical ability conditions of participation
Technical Ability conditions to be determined within the next stage of the procurement (Capability Assessment 2).
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
30 May 2025, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Deadline for requests to participate
16 June 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
www.atamis.co.uk Please can suppliers who wish to submit an interest fill out the Capability Assessment 1 within Atamis, Instructions on how to access this document as below: . Register as a Supplier on the Supplier Atamis Portal. . Search for Reference C362909 (ESNEFT2291 CDC 12 Museum Street Ipswich). . Within the documents tab will be the document titled Capability Assessment 1, Please fill this out and submit via Messages within the Atamis Portal. Suppliers are to respond to this notice by 30th May 2025. A second Capability Assessment with questions and pass/fail criteria will be published and need to be returned by 16th June 2025 (estimated) @ 12pm, the trust will then evaluate and whittle suppliers down to a maximum of 5 suppliers we wish to invite to the formal tender stage.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
5 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance (70%) | Price | 70.00% | |
| Quality (20%), Social Value (10%) | Quality to be 20% Social Value to be 10% |
Quality | 30.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
A first capability assessment to be filled out as an Expression of interest. This is to be followed by a second Capability assessment, where certain criteria and questions will be asked and evaluated to establish which suppliers will be taken forward to the formal tender stage.
Documents
Associated tender documents
ESNEFT2291 - CDC Ipswich Capability Assesment 1.docx
First Capability Assesment (Expression of interest/ Tender Notice). To be filed out and submitted by suppliers who wish to state an interest within the CDC 12 Museum Street Ipswich Procurement.
Contracting authority
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJQH-1423-GWPM
Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Organisation type: Public authority - central government