Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Campus, Hucknall Road
NG5 1PB
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
UK
Contact person: Lawrence Matome
E-mail: lawrence.matome@nuh.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKF14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Trust
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Laundry Production Equipment Maintenance
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform the market that it is the<br/>intention of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Trust) to issue a tender for the Servicing and Maintenance of the Laundry Production Equipment at Nottingham City Hospital (The Services).<br/> <br/>The contract is to replace the existing/previous contract currently in place and preparatory work for the re-procurement is currently underway. The anticipated start date is 1 November 2024 and the Contract Notice is currently anticipated to be published during late spring/early summer 2025.<br/> <br/>This notice is not in itself a call for competition and the Trust is not seeking to reduce the time period for the receipt of tenders.<br/> <br/>Please note that the date given under II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice is INDICATIVE ONLY. Interested economic operators are advised to check the Trust's e-Tendering Portal for further updates. It is intended that the procurement timetable will be published on the e-Tendering portal within the abovementioned timescales.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF14
Main site or place of performance:
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust<br/>Nottingham City Hospital<br/>Hucknall Road <br/>Nottingham <br/>NG5 1PB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of the contract is to deliver comprehensive engineering services to cover planned preventive and reactive maintenance of the Trust's Laundry Production equipment.<br/> <br/>Servicing the laundry equipment regularly supports measures to improve patient outcomes, such as; high quality wash results, optimization of chemical usage, reducing the likelihood of costly downtime as a result of breakdowns and increase of the life of the machinery, mitigating the need to buy a new equipment and machinery as a result of lack of maintenance.<br/> <br/>Trust will be conducting the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015) for the purpose of procuring the Service.<br/> <br/>In the event of any delays, the Trust will look to extend its existing/previous contract to ensure sufficient servicing and maintenance cover is in place whilst the procurement exercise is concluded. It is envisaged such extension would not exceed 1 year<br/> <br/>Whilst procuring the services via a framework may potentially allow for shorter timescales and mitigate the need for any interim extension, it is understood the market for these services is limited. Therefore, it is envisaged the open procedure will facilitate widest possible access to the market for this contract.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/07/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Interested suppliers can register on the e-Tendering portal in advance of the tender publication. If you have any problems with the E-Tendering 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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2024