Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) are running a joint procurement exercise for a hard facilities management services contract, consisting of planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, minor works and project works. The total contract value for both Trusts combined is estimated to be approximately £5 million p.a.; however, this is an estimation only, and the actual value will be subject to demand.
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (“KMPT”) and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (“KCHFT”) are running a joint procurement exercise for the provision maintenance and repairs services, consisting of all planned preventative maintenance, engineering services consisting of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and heating and ventilation services, building fabric services, planned preventative remedial, reactive repairs and minor works and project works.
The Commencement Date for the Contract is 1st July 2023, this will be the implementation phase of the contract with the commencement of the delivery of services on 1st October 2023 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 5 (five) years and 3 months until 30th September 2028 with an option to extend for a further period/s of up to a maximum of 5 (five) years subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Trust.
KMPT is acting as the lead authority and is procuring this contract following the Restricted Procedure under the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions. Once the tender process has concluded the preferred bidder will be expected to enter into two separate contracts, one for each Trust.
The Trusts are seeking to contract with an organisation that will manage the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The Trusts are seeking a contractor who is able to work collaboratively to deliver innovative, sustainable and efficient service solutions and to proactively look for improvements whilst reducing costs over the life of the contract.