Contract

Major capital works at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  • 2Gether Support Solutions Limited

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062206

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cf62 (view related notices)

Published 3 October 2025, 2:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

2Gether Support Solutions Limited

Management Offices, William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford

TN240LZ

Contact

Senior Category Manager - Corporate (C319420)

Email

2gether.2getherprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ44 - East Kent

Companies House

11385580

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/

Buyer's address

https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/

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.

This is a Public Contract Regulations 2015 award notice, appoint three 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.

Lots #4a) Electrical Projects (excluding Mechanical) at our William Harvey Hospital site only, valued up to 1,000,000 GBP and #4b) Electrical Projects (excluding Mechanical) across all other hospital sites, valued up to 1,000,000 GBP has not been awarded.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000

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

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.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of major capital works (excluding Mechanical and Electrical works) 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Approach to contract delivery / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Strength of Team and Leader / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Working with your supply chain / Weighting: 5.0

Quality criterion - Name: NHS Estates technical guidance / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value and Sustainability / Weighting: 10.0

Price - Weighting: 40.0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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

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.2.4) 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Approach to contract delivery / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Strength of Team and Leader / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Working with your supply chain / Weighting: 5.0

Quality criterion - Name: NHS Estates technical guidance / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value and Sustainability / Weighting: 10.0

Price - Weighting: 40.0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Mechanical projects: valued 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

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.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

• Strip out works

• Containment

• Above ground drainage

• Hot and cold water installation

• Heating systems

• Ventilation, including AHU and chiller replacement

• HVAC systems

• VRF/VRV systems

• Medical gases

• Testing and commissioning

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Approach to contract delivery / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Strength of Team and Leader / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Working with your supply chain / Weighting: 5.0

Quality criterion - Name: NHS Estates technical guidance / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value and Sustainability / Weighting: 10.0

Price - Weighting: 40.0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Electrical projects: valued 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

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.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

• Strip out works

• Power installation including sub-mains

• Small power

• Data / communications

• Lighting installations

• Nurse call systems

• Access control

• Intruder alarm

• Fire alarm

• CCTV systems

• Earth and bonding

• Lightning protection

• IPS / UPS systems

• BMS

• Testing and commissioning

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Approach to contract delivery / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Strength of Team and Leader / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Working with your supply chain / Weighting: 5.0

Quality criterion - Name: NHS Estates technical guidace / Weighting: 10.0

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value and Sustainability / Weighting: 10.0

Price - Weighting: 40.0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-000963


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WW Martin Ltd.

Dane Park Road

Ramsgate

CT11 7LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ44 - East Kent
Companies House

00504927

Internet address

https://www.wwmartin.co.uk

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: £32,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £32,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

1

Title

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bauvill Ltd.

51 Riverside Estate, Sir Thomas Langley Road

Rochester

ME2 4DP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ41 - Medway
Companies House

09136550

Internet address

https://www.bauvill.co.uk

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: £8,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

2

Title

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WW Martin Ltd.

Dane Park Road

Ramsgate

CT11 7LT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ44 - East Kent
Companies House

00504927

Internet address

https://www.wwmartin.co.uk

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: £96,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £96,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

2

Title

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bauvill Ltd.

51 Riverside Estate, Sir Thomas Longley Road

Rochester

ME2 4DP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ41 - Medway
Companies House

09136550

Internet address

https://www.bauvill.co.uk

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: £24,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £24,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

3

Title

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Amdell Ltd.

Suite 9, Almond House, Betteshanger Road

Deal

CT14 0EN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ44 - East Kent
Companies House

2851829

Internet address

https://www.amdell.co.uk

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: £20,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This contract award decision has been made as per the Contracting Authority's governance processes.

No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision were identified.

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

Email

ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk