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Published 21 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ESNEFT2844 - Stroke Gym · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdAccelerated
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,000,000£1,300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026
Contract term 3 moends 30 Jun 2026 · starts 27 Mar 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is inviting qualified contractors to participate in a tender exercise for; the refurbishment and alterations to existing ancillary areas to create a new Gymnasium for Stroke Patients including associated alterations to existing Mechanical and Electrical services and drainage work. The following provides a high-level overview of the proposed scope of works under this contract: Capability Assessment with questions and pass/fail criteria will be published and need to be returned by 30th January 2026 (estimated) @ 12pm, the trust will then evaluate and whittle suppliers down to a maximum of 5 suppliers we wish to invite to the formal tender stage.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is inviting qualified contractors to participate in a tender exercise for; the refurbishment and alterations to existing ancillary areas to create a new Gymnasium for Stroke Patients including associated alterations to existing Mechanical and Electrical services and drainage work. The following provides a high-level overview of the proposed scope of works under this contract:

  • Demolition & Strip-Out: Careful removal of existing partitions, finishes, fixtures, and redundant M&E services, including infilling of selected door openings.
  • Structural modifications: Formation of new blockwork walls, partitions, and structural openings to create new gymnasium with administrative space and assessment kitchen.
  • Fire Protection: Installation of new fire-rated linings, doors, and service penetrations to achieve compliant fire compartmentation to hazard rooms and protected zones.
  • Mechanical Services: Provision of a new HTM03-01 compliant AHU to roof top plant deck with associated ductwork and ventilation to serve the newly formed areas, ductwork routing externally and entering ground floor to supply and extract air for the new gymnasium
  • Forming drainage runs from new WC and basins tying back to manhole located in internal courtyard, by thrust boring under main hospital corridor
  • Site Management: Works to be undertaken within a live hospital environment with full compliance to infection control standards, site access restrictions, and Trust policies and procedures.

Contractors with demonstrable experience in delivering these works are invited to respond to the questions set out in this document, evidencing their ability to provide services in accordance with ESNEFT’s standards. The appointed contractor will support the delivery of safe and effective operational improvements at Ipswich Hospital, contributing to the Trust’s ongoing commitment to high-quality patient care and enabling a timely response to evolving service requirements. The Contractor through the evidence provided in their response will assist the Trust in providing some assurance they would be appointing a contractor who is competent and compliant for the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and Building Safety Act 2022.

Capability Assessment with questions and pass/fail criteria will be published and need to be returned by 30th January 2026 (estimated) @ 12pm, the trust will then evaluate and whittle suppliers down to a maximum of 5 suppliers we wish to invite to the formal tender stage.

All enquiries are to be made through the Atamis portal.

  • How the procedure runs: Flexi Comp - Open to Market but shortlisted from this stage down to 5 final bidders within final ITT stage.

CPV: Building construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 27 Mar 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 (3 mo)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,300,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Price: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
Last source update
21 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
Authority reference
ESNEFT2844
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005175
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ac5 Find a Tender
How it runs

Flexi Comp - Open to Market but shortlisted from this stage down to 5 final bidders within final ITT stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This CA2 Document we require to comolpeted and submitted, ESNEFT will then evaluate responses given and shortlist candidates to 5 to take through to final tender stage.

Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published284 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by275 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline275 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by261 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts220 days ago
    27 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJQH-1423-GWPM Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road, COLCHESTER, East of England, CO4 5JLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender