Buyer
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Open — accepting bids
Retail Outlets Dynamic Purchasing System
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · United Kingdom
⏳ Closes 24 Feb 2029 — 875 days left
Location
United Kingdom
Category
Services
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EMD / Bid security
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Tender fee
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Published
28 May 2025
Closing
24 Feb 2029
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About this tender
Public Sector organisations need to maximise the utility of their non-core estate. Retail outlets in areas open to the public can contribute to income but operation of these facilities is not a core competence of Public Sector organisations. Leasing the space to a commercial organisation could deliver better value than the current utilisation and reduce administration costs for the Public Sector while providing an enhanced service user experience. Public Sector organisations also have an ongoing duty to demonstrate that they achieve best value from their contracts. Open competition, conducted under transparent rules between suppliers that have already demonstrated competence and compliance with public sector standards, through their appointment to the proposed DPS, is an effective way to show that a Public Sector organisation has met this duty. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (CPS) invites applications to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Commercial Leases for the purposes of providing Retail Outlets as described in the document "DPS04 Dynamic Purchasing System Outline Specification." The proposed Dynamic Purcha