# National Framework Agreement for Tail End Management

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/contract-awards)
- Published: 30 July 2024
- Contract start: 9 November 2024
- Contract end: 8 November 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: dac82cc5-0bf6-48ca-bf75-1a995d8a103c-772276
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2af62e0-444f-43f8-80e2-e86a433ef225

## Description

The service will provide client authorities with a fully managed service for the purchasing and management of their tail end purchase order spend and will include medical, non-medical and ad hoc supplies and services\. The service will provide end to end supply chain management of the authority's tail end spend and will have the potential to deliver savings to client authority's procurement departments\. Additional information: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1\) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www\.nhssourcing\.co\.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2\) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal \(this is only required once\); 3\) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password \(please keep this secure\); 4\) Login to the portal with the username/password; 5\) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link\. \(These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier\); 6\) Select the title of the ITT; 7\) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page\. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page\. \(This is a secure area reserved for your projects only\)\. You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box; 8\) Review the ITT documents; 9\) Responding to the ITT\. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' \(please give a reason if declining\)\. You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification\. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT\. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform \(there is detailed online help available\)\. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page\. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac82cc5-0bf6-48ca-bf75-1a995d8a103c-772276)