Construction Contract Leads
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 13th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-0786ae |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Advisory and consultative engineering services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £140,000 |
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 13th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-0786ae |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Advisory and consultative engineering services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £140,000 |
Scope
Reference
C474870
Description
Provision of medical Gas pipeline authorising engineer
Total value (estimated)
- £140,000 excluding VAT
- £168,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2032
- Possible extension to 3 January 2034
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 month
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
2x 12 month options to extend contract after 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Must be registered on the central digital platform. UK GDPR in place at time of contract.
• The Piped Medical Gas installations shall comply with, but not be limited to, the latest edition of the following standards:-
• Building Regulations 2010
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
• Electricity Act 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
• 7671, The IEE Wiring Regulations
• British Standards and BS Code of Practice
• Health & Safety at Work Act
• Health Technical Memoranda
• Health Building Notes
• Health Facilities Notes
• Model Engineering Specifications
• Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Hospital Engineering Requirements
• Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Design Standards
• Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Capital Projects Energy Policy
• Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Environmental Sustainability Strategy
• It is essential that the Bidder is registered and holds the following accreditations:
• Registered with IHEEM national register
• ISO9001 accredited
• ISO 14001 accredited
• IET (Institute for Engineering Technology)
• Registered Electrical Authorising Engineer
• Chartered Engineers
• Professional Witnesses
Technical ability conditions of participation
• The applicant must be registered with IHEEM as an Authorised Engineer and be on the AE Directory.
• Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is tendering for a provider for the provision of Authorising Engineer (AE) for Piped Medical Gases.
• The AE will act as an independent professional adviser to the Trust. The AE is appointed by the Trust in line with HTM 00 and HTM 02.
• The AE will act as assessor and make recommendations for the appointment of Authorised Persons (APs), monitor the performance of the service and provide an annual audit report to the designated Person (DP).
• The AE will need to work alongside this consultant in providing the services of the AE for all designs and installations of Piped Medical Gas Systems
The HTMs that are applicable to this requirement are:
• NHS estates guidance for medical gas pipeline systems (HTM 02-01)
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
30 October 2026, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
9 November 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 December 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 September 2034
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Point scoring 0-4 Matrix | Score Classification 0 Unacceptable No response at all or insufficient information provided in the response such that it is totally un-assessable and/or incomprehensible. 1 Poor A poor response that... either: - Fails to address the majority of the question; or - Addresses the majority/all of the question but with little or no relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in respect of the majority/ all applicable areas, and as a result, the Authority has little confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the Services in compliance with the Specification. 2 Satisfactory A satisfactory response that either: - Addresses all of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has satisfactory confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 3 Good A good response that either: - Addresses all of the question with some good (but not excellent) relevant detail, but this does not cause concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with excellent relevant detail provided and the parts of the question not addressed do not cause the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with good relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in a minority of applicable areas but neither failure causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has good confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 4 Excellent An excellent response that addresses all of the question, with clear and excellent relevant detail giving the Authority full confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. | Quality | 70.00% |
| 5 point scoring method 0-4 matrix | Score Classification 0 Unacceptable No response at all or insufficient information provided in the response such that it is totally un-assessable and/or incomprehensible. 1 Poor A poor response that... either: - Fails to address the majority of the question; or - Addresses the majority/all of the question but with little or no relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in respect of the majority/ all applicable areas, and as a result, the Authority has little confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the Services in compliance with the Specification. 2 Satisfactory A satisfactory response that either: - Addresses all of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has satisfactory confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 3 Good A good response that either: - Addresses all of the question with some good (but not excellent) relevant detail, but this does not cause concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with excellent relevant detail provided and the parts of the question not addressed do not cause the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with good relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in a minority of applicable areas but neither failure causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has good confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 4 Excellent An excellent response that addresses all of the question, with clear and excellent relevant detail giving the Authority full confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. | Cost | 30.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
Monthly in arrears
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZC-6438-DGPX
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lucy Holdaway
Email: lucy.holdaway2 [at] nhs.net
Website: https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - central government