Scope
Description
Prior notices relating to this procurement are 2025/S 000-004106
The main objective of this Framework Agreement is to provide a compliant route to market for Managed Neutral Vendor Services providers, to provide a holistic approach to the provision of the day-to-day service provision, service management responsibilities and functions. Acting as a strategic method for improving service operations and cutting expenses, minimising the risk of exposure to Beneficiaries of the Framework and ensuring value for money on all managed service requirements.
Services delivered under the Framework will capture and deliver all elements typically and specifically involved and/or associated with neutral vendor and fully managed services.
The resulting framework will be conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 with a length of 4 years.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £80,000,000 excluding VAT
- £96,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 January 2026 to 1 January 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
- 33181000 - Renal support devices
- 33181500 - Renal consumables
- 33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies
- 42924720 - Decontamination equipment
- 45215146 - Pathology room construction work
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 85111000 - Hospital services
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85112000 - Hospital support services
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
- 85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services
- 85121231 - Cardiology services
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
1%
Further information about fees
Activity Based Income will be charged at 1%
Framework operation description
As per tender documentation
Award method when using the framework
With competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
This framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract, which includes but is not limited to providers, commissioners and support organisations. Please see the Invitation to Tender documents for a full list of framework users.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
17 September 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
3 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The Authority is utilising an electronic Tendering system ("E-Tendering Portal") to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications with the Authority, including the submission of Tender responses, will be conducted solely via the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Please search project reference: C383187 on the Atamis e-tendering portal.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
10 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 60.00% |
| Pricing | Price | 30.00% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10.00% |
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
1. Higher utilisation of the framework agreement than planned, where the contract value is achieved earlier than the expiry of the framework. The framework can be terminated.
2. Where the scope/specification of the framework is no longer relevant to the services being provided, the framework could be terminated early to allow for re-tender.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXMB-9766-NLTH
Victoria House, Camlife, Cambridge Road
Fulbourn
CB21 5XA
United Kingdom
Email: corporate.services@eoecph.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government