Scope
Reference
C398430
Description
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Trust) is conducting this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise regarding the provision of installation, servicing and maintenance of macerators at Nottingham City Hospital including, but not limited to, a minimum of 2 maintenance visits per annum, 24/7 call out support and guaranteed next day call out for reactive maintenance. Installation shall be required on an ad-hoc basis e.g. lifecycle replacements.
The purpose of this PME exercise is to gauge interest from the market, understand its capability to deliver the Services and seek your views to inform any eventual procurement exercise undertaken by the Trust..
The objective is to identify and mitigate any potential issues to help ensure a "right first time" approach to any eventual procurement exercise.
Total value (estimated)
- £250,000 excluding VAT
- £300,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028
- Possible extension to 31 August 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
- 50760000 - Repair and maintenance of public conveniences
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 42996110 - Macerators for the treatment of sewage
Contract locations
- UKF14 - Nottingham
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
- UKF21 - Leicester
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 January 2026
Engagement process description
Suppliers are invited to download the PME document via the e-Tendering portal for more information;
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Included within the document is a brief questionnaire. Suppliers are encouraged to respond to these questions which will help inform and shape the procurement process.
If you have any problems with the Electronic Portal., you should contact the helpdesk on 0800 9956035 or by sending an email to support-health@atamis.co.uk . The helpline is open Monday to Friday between 8 am and 6 pm excluding public and bank holidays.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 February 2026
Contracting authority
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVQC-9261-WGRM
City Campus, Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Email: sanjeev.sharma10@nhs.net
Website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government