UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/06/2019

Expire date: 09/07/2019

External Reference: 2019-570933

TED Reference: 2019/S 111-272266

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
05280446
Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 5DD
UK
Contact person: Sara Costello
Telephone: +44 1204498335
E-mail: Sara.Costello@nwas.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/

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=28722&B=NHSSBS
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=28722&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of HR Testing and Assessments
Reference number:  NWAS-TR-21-18
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33156000  -  Psychology testing devices
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking to award a contract to design, provide and host a fully managed online system providing situational judgement tests (SJT’s) and scenario based assessments to be used as part of NWAS’s recruitment process.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 200000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79414000  -  Human resources management consultancy services
79600000  -  Recruitment services
79635000  -  Assessment centre services for recruitment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Bolton
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking to award a contract to design, provide and host a fully managed online system providing situational judgement tests (SJT’s) and scenario based assessments to be used as part of NWAS’s recruitment process.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Evaluation  /  Weighting:  60%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 200000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/11/2019  /  End:
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

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

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  09/07/2019
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  01/11/2019
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  09/07/2019
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

Any United Kingdom Ambulance Trusts or successor organisations to the below list may at their own discretion choose to purchase through this contract during the agreement duration:
— North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
— North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,
— Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
— East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
— West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,
— South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,
— East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
— London Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
— South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,
— South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,
— Scottish Ambulance Service,
— Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
— Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust.
https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx
None of the Trusts listed have committed to use this contract at this time.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Bolton
BL1 5DD
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Bolton
BL1 5DD
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Bolton
BL1 5DD
UK