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ENHT, PAHT, WHHT - Minor Works Framework

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has announced plans to buy construction and building maintenance work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £50,200,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for construction contracts in this region (from 402 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £50,200,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust (ENHT), The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHHT) are seeking to create a collaborative Minor Works Framework to support the respective Contracting Authorities' Estates and Capital departments. It is envisaged that the Framework will either be divided by value banding or by category area. The following minor works disciplines are intended to be covered by the agreement: Plumbing, Building Fabric Maintenance (including Partitioning), Roofing and Guttering, Glazing, Flooring, Painting and Decorating (Measured Term Contract (MTC)), Mechanical, Electrical and Building (MTC), and…Read the full description
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust (ENHT), The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHHT) are seeking to create a collaborative Minor Works Framework to support the respective Contracting Authorities' Estates and Capital departments. It is envisaged that the Framework will either be divided by value banding or by category area. The following minor works disciplines are intended to be covered by the agreement: Plumbing, Building Fabric Maintenance (including Partitioning), Roofing and Guttering, Glazing, Flooring, Painting and Decorating (Measured Term Contract (MTC)), Mechanical, Electrical and Building (MTC), and Water. The scope of work will comprise of both regular reactive maintenance together with planned maintenance and new build projects. ENHT, PAHT and WHHT have explored sourcing pathway options including Open and Competitive Flexible Procedures with an external approved partner organisation (HealthTrust Europe), who are due to provide support and manage the procurement on behalf of the Contracting Authorities, via the HealthTrust Europe e-Tendering Portal (https://healthtrusteurope.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml). Specifications are at early stages of development. The procurement is subject to Cabinet Office Spend Controls and therefore any elements of the proposed procurement strategy may change, following Cabinet Office Spend Controls assurance.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 013104-2026

Last time this was bought

WHHT - HHH Vanguard Generators Works

Awarded
1 September 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 March 2026

Matched on West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

96

Awards

70

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From notice 013104-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.