Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
National Framework Agreement for Tail End Management
Reference number
F/039/TEM/24/SB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The desired service specification is for the establishment of a national framework agreement to provide client authorities with a fully managed service for the purchasing and management of their tail end purchase order spend including medical, non-medical and ad hoc supplies and services. It should include the end to end supply chain management of the authority’s tail end spend and at a high level include: audit of tail spend; savings delivery; purchase; supplier management; stock management; delivery and reporting.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The Supplier will provide Tail End Management services.
The framework agreement will provide client authorities with a fully managed service for the purchasing and management of their tail end purchase order spend including medical, non-medical and ad-hoc supplies and services. It should include the end to end supply chain management of the authority’s tail end spend and at a high level include: audit of tail spend; savings delivery; purchase; supplier management; stock management; delivery and reporting.
REASON FOR NOTICE
This is an intention to award notice to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
LIFETIME VALUE OF AGREEMENT
£15,000,000
RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABLE TO USE THE AGREEMENT
For use by all UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations).
COMMENCEMENT DATE
9th November 2024.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
The framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments.
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 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
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-023759
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Business Supplies Group Ltd
107 Longmead Road, Emerald Park East
Emersons Green
BS16 7FG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
National registration number
13624537
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Teqex Ltd
Unit 2 Green Lane, Southgate Ind Est
Heywood
OL10 1ND
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
National registration number
08630100
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bates Office Services Ltd
Unit A1-A4 Knights Park Industrial Estate
Rochester
ME2 2LS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
National registration number
3352929
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is an intention to award notice to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process
The Framework is due to commence on 9th November 2024.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom