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Framework Agreement for Energy Infrastructure Improvement projects supporting the delivery of Net Zero targets

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Countess of Chester Hospital Commercial Procurement Services (CPS) seek to procure and manage a framework of capable contractors to provide initial and ongoing net zero energy related resilience and service improvements to the public sector in the UK. The proposed framework will cover onsite comprehensive initial and ongoing low carbon energy efficient infrastructure services, improvement, and upgrades to existing or new facilities (LOT1) coupled with one of the main routes to net zero which are available in the UK, namely geothermal energy (LOT2), green district heating energy (LOT3), hydrogen or biogas delivery (LOT4), combined lot when awarded onto 2 or more of Lots 1-4 (LOT5). The proposed lot structure is subject to change following the pre-market engagement. This notice is for pre-engagement only and seeks market feedback concerning the proposed public sector building net zero framework agreement in energy management for capable suppliers to propose, design, and contract to take public buildings to net zero. This will be subject to Cabinet Office approval. Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this early engagement exercise. Note that this is NOT a call for competition. If we decide to go ahead with the framework, we will publish a separate notice. The purpose of this Early Engagement notice is to conduct preliminary market consultation, with a view to preparing a procurement. 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.

Classification

  • CPV09300000 — Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • CPV24111600 — Hydrogen
  • CPV24321111 — Methane
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV42500000 — Cooling and ventilation equipment
  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45300000 — Building installation work
  • CPV50700000 — Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
  • CPV65400000 — Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services
  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV76430000 — Well-drilling and production services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05a279
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
28 Feb 2034, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
Entry 2
Id
24111600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrogen
Entry 3
Id
24321111
Scheme
CPV
Description
Methane
Entry 4
Id
31000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 5
Id
42500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cooling and ventilation equipment
Entry 6
Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 7
Id
45300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building installation work
Entry 8
Id
50700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Entry 9
Id
51100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 10
Id
65400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Entry 11
Id
66000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial and insurance services
Entry 12
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services
Entry 13
Id
76430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Well-drilling and production services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059853-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Sept 2025, 16:27

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this early engagement exercise. Note that this is NOT a call for competition. If we decide to go ahead with the framework, we will publish a separate notice. The purpose of this Early Engagement notice is to conduct preliminary market consultation, with a view to preparing a procurement. 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.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-RJR
Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD63
Country
GB
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH2 1UL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Liverpool Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
RJR
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGCG-2135-TXWL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH2 1UL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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