Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for the Provision of Bedwatching Services
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe objective of this framework is to support mental health patient needs through the provision of Bed watching services.
The successful Supplier(s) will provide suitably qualified and experienced personnel to monitor high risk individuals who have been admitted to hospital (or other NHS locations) and have been identified as violent, aggressive or lacking capacity. These personnel are required in addition to the normal staff working within the NHS setting. These services will ensure the safety and wellbeing of all patients, staff and visitors, and ensure the hospital environment is safe, welcoming and accessible for all. As part of the service, the Supplier's staff will also ensure the buildings and often valuable equipment within them are protected.
The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the authority's requirements and preparing tender documents
CPV: Public security services · Security services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
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).
- “National Framework for the Provision of Bedwatching Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 May 2025, 13:58 BST
- Last source update
- 28 May 2025, 13:58 BST
- Authority reference
F/106/BWS/25/MH- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028109- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0527f2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
28 May 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Planning notice published28 May 2025, 13:58 BST
- Market engagement13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender.
Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps.
- Tender notice expected1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts331 days ago1 Dec 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 May 2025, 13:58 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender