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Public Sector Construction Works 2

NHS Shared Business Services Limited · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:12.

Opportunity overview

OVERVIEW: NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework for Public Sector Construction Works 2. This includes the following Lots: • Lot 1 - Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - Regional • Lot 2 - Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - Regional • Lot 3 - Major Works (£15m+) - National CALL FOR ACTION: Organisations that are interested in bidding for this future opportunity (i.e. Potential Bidders) are invited to attend a Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, which will provide the following benefits: - Potential Bidders will gain a clear understanding of the requirements of the procurement, and can determine in advance whether they wish to bid for the future opportunity. - Potential Bidders will gain an understanding of the evaluation process and timescales for procurement documentation publication, clarification question submission, and bid responses. The Bidder Webinar will take place at 10am on Wednesday 17th June 2026. To register to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, please use the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1fa9213d-362b-485a-b251-3c92e4487151@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 Please note, Potential Bidders are able to respond to the Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender whether or not they are able to attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar. A recording of the event will also be published within the procurement documents for those unable to attend. POINTS TO NOTE: We are committed to working with Suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements within the Invitation to Tender. When responding to the Tender Notice that will be published after this Planned Procurement Notice: - Please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on the Discovery Posting to access all information in relation to the tender opportunity. Potential Bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. Once registration has been completed, potential bidders will be directed to the Event Page where they are given the option to read and accept the bidder's agreement. Upon accepting this agreement, Potential Bidders are given access to the opportunity and can begin the bidding process and raise clarification questions. - Potential Bidders must register on the Central Digital Platform (www.gov.uk/find-tender) and ensure that Core Supplier Information is up to date, downloaded and is submitted as part of their Bid submission (in downloaded file format) in order to be assessed against the Conditions of Participation. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS AND THEREFORE ANY ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY MAY CHANGE FOLLOWING CABINET OFFICE CONTROLS ASSURANCE. POST PUBLICATION NOTE: For organisations that could not attend the Pre-Procurement Bidder Webinar, the following documents are available via the link below: - Meeting Recording - Presentation Slides - Q&A Responses https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/supplier-webinars/public-sector-construction-works-2/

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - Regional£750m
  • Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - Regional£750m
  • Major Works (£15m+) - National£750m

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
SBS10533
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This levy is applied as a percentage fee within the Frameworks between the Authority and the Supplier. Following publication of the Tender Notice, please see the Corporate Requirements document within the Key Attachments section of the SAP Ariba Sourcing Event for further details. It sets out a tiered approach as outlined below: • For Lot 1 - Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - Regional, the percentage fee is 1%, capped at £50,000 per project. • For Lot 2 - Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - Regional, the percentage fee is 0.75%, capped at £112,500 per project. • For Lot 3 - Major Works (£15m+) - National, the percentage fee is 0.5%, capped at £250,000 per project awarded.
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab4d

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.01
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/
Description
There are two procurement routes for an Approved Organisation that wishes to use this Framework. A competitive process between the Suppliers in the relevant Lot, which may be preceded by a capability assessment, or an award without a competitive process to particular Supplier(s). Schedule 4 of the Framework explains the rules for both a competitive selection process and an award without a competitive process. A competitive selection process is the default ordering procedure under this Framework.

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UK
Entry 2

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

GG
Entry 3

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

IM
Entry 4

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

JE

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jan 2027, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
4 Dec 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
20 Oct 2027, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
13 Nov 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
POST PUBLICATION NOTE: NHS Shared Business Services would like to advise that the release of the Invitation to Tender for the Public Sector Construction Works 2 Framework is delayed from the planned timetable and most recent communications. The revised estimated release date is mid - late November for an 8-week period. As the tender will be issued before the holiday period, additional time has been allocated to account for this. We would like to encourage all potential bidders to register for alerts for this opportunity via the Find a Tender service. The next scheduled communication will be the release of the Tender Notice
Id
083562-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Minor Works (£0m to £5m) - Regional
Description
This Lot is for minor works, including but not limited to construction, refurbishment, and demolition projects across the entire public sector. Each individual Call-Off Contract shall have a maximum value of £5 million. Suppliers within this Lot are organised into twelve geographical areas. Projects procured through this Lot typically have the following characteristics: • Simple construction projects. • Extensions, refurbishments, or maintenance tasks. • Often utilise simplified model form contracts such as JCT or NEC4 model forms.
Status
planned

Value

Including VAT
900,000,000
Amount
750,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Dec 2027, 00:00
Ends
7 Dec 2031, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Intermediate Works (£5m to £15m) - Regional
Description
This Lot is for intermediate works, including but not limited to construction, refurbishment, and demolition projects across the entire public sector. Each individual Call-Off Contract shall have a value ranging from £5 million to £15 million. Suppliers within this Lot are organised into twelve geographical areas. Projects procured through this Lot typically have the following characteristics: • Moderate level of complexity. • Necessitates comprehensive provisions. • Does not involve highly complex building services or specialised work. • Contracts are more detailed than a minor works contract, though less comprehensive than a standard building contract.
Status
planned

Value

Including VAT
900,000,000
Amount
750,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Dec 2027, 00:00
Ends
7 Dec 2031, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Major Works (£15m+) - National
Description
This Lot is for major works, including but not limited to construction, refurbishment, and civil engineering projects across the entire public sector. Each individual Call-Off Contract shall have a minimum value of £15 million with no maximum value specified. Suppliers within this Lot operate on a national basis across the whole UK. Projects procured through this Lot typically have the following characteristics: • Large-scale and complex endeavours. • Necessitates extensive planning, substantial investment, and comprehensive management. • Significant monetary value and organisational complexity. • Numerous stakeholders and advanced technological or innovative requirements. • Dedicated project teams. • Potential to influence departmental budgets and establish costly precedents.
Status
planned

Value

Including VAT
900,000,000
Amount
750,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Dec 2027, 00:00
Ends
7 Dec 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083562-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Sept 2026, 15:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Id
GB-COH-05280446

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05280446

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDVT-6171-VHCX

Address

Street Address
1 Bartholomew Close
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1A 7BL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC1A 7BL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · GG · Guernsey
  • Delivery location · IM · Isle of Man
  • Delivery location · JE · Jersey
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 040986-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 062322-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 083562-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·