Official UK procurement notice
CLOSURE OF DPS: Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Estates and Facilities Services
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust is closing down the Estates and Facilities DPS with immediate effect. No further contracts will be awarded via the DPS and no more applications will be accepted. Contracts already in place before today's date will continue until their conclusion.
CPV: Architectural design services · Building and facilities management services · Building services · Electrical services · Fire-prevention services · Floor laying and covering work · Installation services of steam generators · Mechanical engineering services · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Surveying services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 9 lots carries the same published figure, £100,000: it is the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Electrical Contractorsceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 1.
Lot #2Mechanical Contractorsceiling above
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Lot #3Building Contractorsceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 3.
Lot #4Flooring Contractorsceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 4.
Lot #5Passive Fire Safety Systemsceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 5.
Lot #6Steam Systems Contractorsceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 6.
Lot #7Design and Specficationsceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 7.
Lot #8Surveyingceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 8.
Lot #9Site Maintenanceceiling above
Complete all the questions in this section if you are bidding for Lot 9.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Bidders must be able to satisfy all the requirements set out in the SQ.
- “CLOSURE OF DPS: Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Estates…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Oct 2023, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SFT/AT/080- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007749- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040842Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
See tender documentation.
- Review procedure
None
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Admission period ends
- 6 Nov 2023, 23:45 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Nov 2023 → 28 Jan 2026 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Nov 2023, 23:45 GMT
- Notice published273 days ago28 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
The Trust is closing down the Estates and Facilities DPS with immediate effect. No further contracts will be awarded via the DPS and no more applications will be accepted. Contracts already in place before today's date will continue until their conclusion.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation bodyReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria