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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2023-502084

FTS Reference: 2023-006684

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
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The Forum, Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1DN
UK
Contact person: Camilla Ball
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
NUTS code:  UKH23 -  Hertfordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK

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

Wheelchair Services for NHS Herts Valleys (HVCCG) and NHS East and North Hertfordshire (ENHCCG) Clinical Commissioning Groups (Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Commissioning Board)
Reference number:  HERTS/Wheelchairs/2021
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU / AGCSU) on behalf of Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board ("The Commissioners") invited suitably qualified Providers to deliver Wheelchair Services for the registered populations in Hertfordshire.
The contract is for a period of Five (5) years with an option to extend for a further up to Two (2) years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).
The successful provider has been providing services from 01/10/2022.
Please note the value of the contract including VAT is £26,135,914. The cost to The Commissioners, which excludes VAT, is detailed in the "Total value of the contract/lot" field of this notice (£21,779,928).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  21779928.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKH23 -  Hertfordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The contract value will not exceed the Bid ceiling set of £25325500 (for the five plus up to two years contract length). Any bid received over that price will be excluded. This value does not guarantee the Commissioners issuing the extension period of up to two years; any extension period will only be granted at the discretion of the Commissioners.
Service(s) are to commence 01st October 2022.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
2 year extension is available at the discretion of the contracting authority.
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 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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2021/S 000-027878

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Wheelchair Services for Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AJM Healthcare Group Limited
11508824
Unit 17, North Crescent
Hailsham
BN27 3JF
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  21779228.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
Le1 6NB
UK
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net