HTE, on behalf of Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust placed a Contract Notice in the Find a Tender (“FTS”) seeking expressions of interest for the provision of the agreement of Managed Bank, Managed Agency & Workforce Efficiency Solutions, which comprises of 4 Lots, as listed below:
• Lot 2a (Managed Bank Solutions) enables Participating Authorities to access Suppliers who are capable of providing one or more staff groups of Flexible Workers through deployment of a Managed Bank.
• Lot 2b (Managed Agency Solutions) facilitating access to Suppliers providing Temporary Workers and operating as a Prime Contractor via appropriate Sub-Contractor relationships with Employment Businesses and/or Employment Agencies.
• Lot 2c (Workforce Efficiency & Optimisation Solutions) enables Participating Authorities to access Suppliers who are capable of providing workforce efficiency and optimisation solutions, that includes but is not limited to Bank and Agency Demand Solutions, Direct Engagement Services and Workforce Consultancy Support.
• Lot 2d (Bundled Strategic Workforce Services) enables Suppliers awarded to both of Lots 2a and 2b to combine the provision of all the awarded Services under a single contract.
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE)WAC-435180
The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust" ("MSEFT") intends to enter into an Option Agreement with Noviniti Dev Co 12 Ltd ("Noviniti") giving Noviniti the right to call for a Ground Lease in respect of land at Southend Hospital ("the Hospital") as the site of a proposed building for intended hospital uses and clinical space including a Day Surgery Unit ("the Potential Development").
The Option Agreement will be for an initial period of 39 weeks (subject to extension). MSEFT has had valuation advice and will grant the Ground Lease (which will be for a term of 45 years subject to earlier break rights) ("the Ground Lease") at a premium which reflects market value as advised by independent valuation advice.
The Ground Lease does not contain any development obligations upon Noviniti and does not in itself permit Noviniti to undertake the Potential Development unless MSEFT elects to grant a Licence for Alterations to Noviniti authorising it to undertake the Potential Development.
The contractual arrangements are structured as a land contract within Schedule 2 paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") and underlying case law, and as such an "exempted contract" for the purposes of the Act and the Procurement Regulations 2024.
Whilst the Option Agreement and Ground Lease contain no provisions authorising the Permitted Development, MSEFT contemplates the possibility that it may choose to enter into further contractual arrangements with Noviniti at a point in the future (subject to separate MSEFT authorisations) subject to terms being agreed between Noviniti and MSEFT. If terms are agreed, then MSEFT may authorise Noviniti to undertake the Permitted Development via a Licence for Alterations. At that stage, Noviniti and MSEFT (together with other relevant third parties) would enter into an Agreement for Underleases leading to (inter alia) the construction of the Potential Development and the grant of underleases to MSEFT of parts of the completed Potential Development.
In the event that MSEFT chooses not to enter into further documentation with Noviniti, then MSEFT will have a right to terminate the Ground Lease on the second anniversary of the date of the grant of the Ground Lease, provided that works to construct the Potential Development have not commenced . The Ground Lease is subject to a further break clause in favour of MSEFT on the 40th anniversary of the date of grant of the Ground Lease. Noviniti will also have the right to break the Ground Lease at the expiry of the first anniversary of the Ground Lease.
The arrangements referenced in this Notice were the subject of a Transparency Notice published on 17 April 2025.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWAC-437941
1. FDR Xair X-ray solution.
* This includes D-EVOIII C35 digital detector.
2. Community Xray connectivity bundle.
* All hardware and SW licenses to support patient data transfer from community to the Hospital.
3. Include service package.
* All SW and Cloud services.
* All hardware maintenance support.
* Detector drop waiver.
4. Items 1 & 2 include a 12-month warranty.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWAC-542757
1. FDR Xair X-ray solution.
* This includes D-EVOIII C35 digital detector.
2. Community Xray connectivity bundle.
* All hardware and SW licenses to support patient data transfer from community to the Hospital.
3. Include service package.
* All SW and Cloud services.
* All hardware maintenance support.
* Detector drop waiver.
4. Items 1 & 2 include a 12-month warranty.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWAC-543584
HeathTrust Europe is seeking bids for a framework Agreement for Workplace Essentials: Supplies, Designs, and PPE.
It is anticipated that the resulting Framework Agreement will cover Goods and Services within the following Lot structure:
Lot 1 - Workplace Supplies
Lot 2 - Workplace Designs
Lot 3 - Workplace Non-Clinical PPE
We carried out an engagement similar to PME before the new Procurement Act 2023 came into force in February 2025.
During the engagement, HTE focused on identifying the best-fit solution for workplace solutions products and services. The goal was to ensure that the future supply model is cost-effective, sustainable, and responsive to the evolving needs of the workforce.
HTE engaged incumbent suppliers, under contract or with a history of delivering workplace supplies, on the Framework. These suppliers participated in a series of discussions. The focus was to understand current performance, explore innovation, improvements, and any new offerings they can bring to the market. Assessing scalability and flexibility, can they adapt to changing demand or new sustainability goals.
HTE also engaged external suppliers, charitable organisations simultaneously outside the current Workplace Supply Solution Framework to offer fresh perspectives, ideas, capabilities, and insights.
Across the PME, HTE explored themes like:
Sustainability (eco-friendly packaging, carbon footprint reduction), technology integration (smart ordering systems, inventory tracking, AI-driven demand forecasting), diversity and inclusion opportunities to work with SMEs, social enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. Value-added services and potential for cost savings
This insight feeds directly into the next phase with a much stronger foundation.
MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTWAC-480241