Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c98-e517-70fc-a71c-db156d1c6e88/provision-of-nec-new-engineering-contractnec3nec4-technical-support closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of NEC (New Engineering Contract)(NEC3/NEC4) Technical Support [NHS England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-england) Estimated value £25,000 Published 20 Sept 2022 Deadline Closed 27 Sept 2022 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender On 22 March 2022 Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) Construction Works and Associated Services 2 (CWAS2/P23) Framework went live. CWAS2/P23 Lots 1, 2 and 3 relate solely to the ProCure23 (P23) Framework, which is the 4th generation of the ProCure Frameworks which have a 20-year legacy. The P23 framework is available for use by the NHS to design and construct their Capital Investment Projects. P23 is the preferred and default framework for NHS use. The framework has an expiry date of October 2026 and across its 3 lots has a cumulative spend cap of £9bn. P23 Clients are almost exclusively NHS bodies. Clients select their P23 Supplier via a call-off pursuant to Public Contract Regulations 2015. P23 Suppliers are referred to as Principal Supply Chain Partners (PSCP) and who are responsible for the design and construction of NHS facilities to the Client. Early engagement of PSCPs is a key principle of the P23 Framework. P23 has 24 unique PSCPs appointed to it, all of whom are Construction Contractors. The PSCPs are a mix of SME's, Consortia and Tier 1's, and all have experience in design and construction of health and/or complex public sector projects delivered using the NEC contract. Clients and PSCPs contract directly for individual projects and this is based on the use of NEC4 as provided for within the P23 Framework provisions as incorporated in CWAS2. P23 mandates the use of NEC4 contracts, with Clients being provided with the following options to use for their projects: • ECC Option A - Fixed cost/lump sum, closed book with activity schedule • ECC Option C - Target cost, open book with activity schedule • ECSC short contract - available as a choice for projects Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8627bee9-5daf-49d0-a87f-39da6127f67e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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