UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2017

Expire date: 15/12/2017

External Reference: 2017-219531

TED Reference: 2017/S 229-477510

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
N/A
Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
UK
Contact person: Gareth Nixon
Telephone: +44 1782988774
E-mail: gareth.nixon@uhns.nhs.uk
NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=22201&B=UHNS
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=22201&B=UHNS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  NHS
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Non Emergency Patient Transport including High Dependency
Reference number:  NOM4898
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60130000  -  Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Non Emergency Patient Transport including High Dependency for University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust Sites and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust for a 5 year period; initially for a 3 year period with an option to extend for a further two 12 month periods.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 12000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85143000  -  Ambulance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance:  
Staffordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Non Emergency Patient Transport including High Dependency for University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust Sites and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust for a 5 year period; initially for a 3 year period with an option to extend for a further two 12 month periods.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 12000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/06/2018  /  End: 31/05/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Please see the tender documents.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The intention is to award two contracts, one for each Trust, to the same supplier due to efficiences of mutual support, so we anticipate bids on this joint award basis.
However, both Trust reserve the right not to award, so we do request options only in respect of a stand-alone price option for each Trust, if different from the joint award price assumption.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

This relates to a previous PIN TED Reference: 2017/S 168-345492 and therefore will be subject to reduced timescales.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Please see the tender documentation (specifications) for requirements.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Please see the tender documentation for performance requirements.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 168-245492
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  13/12/2017
Local time:  10:30
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  13/12/2017
Local time:  10:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Not expected to be before October 2021, but may be later if extended
VI.3)

Additional information

Reduced timeframe due to previous PIN.
It is the understanding of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust that TUPE will apply and in the interests of transparency a TUPE list has been provided for information.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke on Trent
na
ST4 6QG
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
UK