Development and Construction
Framework guidance for NHS Trusts
A competitive tendering procedure is the default approach for most public procurement; however, call-off contracts may be awarded with or without competition between suppliers on the framework, as set out in the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act).
NHS Trusts calling off under an EEM Framework Agreement, without re-opening competition, may instruct the performance of the services by selecting a Framework Provider based on the EEM Framework Agreement Objective Mechanism:
(a) the Framework Provider with the highest overall ranking.
A transparency notice must be published before a contract is directly awarded, in order to comply with the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act).
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Call-off contracts can compliantly run for up to 5 years after this end date
Call-off contracts can compliantly run for up to 5 years after this end date
All EEM members have compliant access to the Westworks Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Development and Construction. Please contact EEM in the first instance to discuss your requirements.
This is a DPS for the construction, conversion and major refurbishment of dwelling houses, flats, sheltered schemes, sheltered accommodation, commercial and communal facilities, corporate property, and similar buildings.
Category 1
Design and build of housing and non-housing developments with a value up to £1.5m, including developments of multiple phases, each up to £1.5m
Category 2
Design and build of housing and non-housing developments with a value from £1.5m to £4.5m, including developments of multiple phases, each up to £4.5m
Category 3
Design and build of housing and non-housing developments with a value of over £4.5m
Category 4
Major refurbishment projects and non-residential projects
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Supplier interested in joining this framework?
If you are a supplier wishing to join this DPS, please visit https://www.westworks.org.uk/
FAQs
How can providers join an EEM framework or DPS?
We advertise opportunities to join an EEM framework on websites such as Find a Tender (FTS) when we are creating a new opportunity, or a current framework is approaching the end of it’s life span (usually every 4 years). Suppliers may join a DPS at any time during the DPS term. The Find a Tender (FTS) advert remains open on the relevant websites throughout the DPS life span.
Suppliers may wish to find the framework(s) that suits them best on our framework pages and hit the button to request to be notified when the next opportunity to join arises.
Some of our frameworks require contractors to be able to cover a wide variety of works. If your organisation only covers one small aspect of works required, we recommend that you contact our current successful contractors to enquire about sub-contracting opportunities.