United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a Minor Works, Repairs and Refurbishment Framework with a total value of £60,000,000 including VAT over four years. Divided into ten lots covering the full spectrum of building trades and facilities services, this framework offers entry points for a wide range of contractors, from multi-disciplinary FM providers through to specialist trades businesses operating in healthcare environments.
This is a structured, lotted framework with genuine scope for both larger contractors and SME specialists. If you deliver mechanical, electrical, joinery, painting, flooring, glazing, drainage, or specialist building services, and have experience working in occupied or clinical settings, this is an opportunity worth evaluating carefully.
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The Ten Lots at a Glance
- Lot 1: Mechanical Services
- Lot 2: Electrical Services
- Lot 3: Joinery
- Lot 4: Painting and Decorating
- Lot 5: Floor and Wall Coverings
- Lot 6: Glazing and Boarding
- Lot 7: Drainage
- Lot 8: Out of Hours Works
- Lot 9: Specialist and Ad Hoc Works
- Lot 10: Equipment Hire
This lotted structure is one of the framework's key strengths from a supplier perspective. SMEs and specialist trades businesses can compete directly in their area of expertise, without needing to offer the full range of services required across the agreement.
What Makes This a Strong Opportunity?
Working with an NHS Trust means operating to high compliance standards, in environments where patient safety and infection control are paramount. For contractors already delivering in healthcare settings, this is a natural fit, and the Trust's procurement team will recognise sector familiarity quickly in your bid.
The four-year duration gives commercial stability and the potential for a meaningful, ongoing relationship with a major teaching hospital trust. Successful suppliers are not just winning one-off jobs; they're becoming part of the Trust's maintenance and improvement supply chain, with the prospect of repeat call-offs across the framework's lifetime.
Key Details at a Glance
- Authority: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Framework value: £60,000,000 (including VAT)
- Term: 4 years
- Lots: 10
- Submission deadline: 10 June 2026
- Find a Tender notice: View the official notice here
Bid Preparation Tips
- Be selective with lots: Focus your resources on the lots that match your core capability and strongest case studies. A well-evidenced bid for two or three lots is far more effective than a thinly spread submission across eight.
- Lead with sector experience: NHS procurement prioritises demonstrated capability in clinical or healthcare environments. If your experience comes from similar regulated settings (education, local authority) frame it carefully, but NHS or healthcare case studies will carry the most weight.
- Address compliance thoroughly: DBS checks, infection control procedures, HTM compliance (where relevant), and working in occupied clinical areas are all areas the Trust will probe. Pre-empt these in your response rather than waiting to be asked.
- Show how you'll be responsive: For a minor works and reactive framework, speed of mobilisation and communication with the Trust's estates team are as important as technical quality.
With a submission deadline of 10 June 2026, there is time to prepare a strong, focused bid, but the work needs to start now. Get in touch with Thornton & Lowe for a fast, expert view of your suitability and practical support developing your submission.
