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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-553032

FTS Reference: 2024-001898

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care B
Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park,
Bodmin
PL31 2FR
UK
E-mail: ciosicb.contracts@nhs.net
NUTS code:  UKK30 -  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://cios.icb.nhs.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

NHS funded patient transport service
Reference number:  51408
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85143000  -  Ambulance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The aim of this project is to procure an NHS funded patient transport service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:
• non-emergency patient transport
• secure mental health transport
• high dependency transport
• car service
• Isles of Scilly service
The service will provide people relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money.
The envelope is £28,770,750 excluding VAT
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  28770750.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34114122  -  Patient-transport vehicles
60000000  -  Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK30 -  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The aim of this project is to procure an NHS funded patient transport service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:
• non-emergency patient transport
• secure mental health transport
• high dependency transport
• car service
• Isles of Scilly service
The service will provide people with relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  45
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Workforce  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Business and contract management  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and clinical governance  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social value  /  Weighting:  15
Price  -  Weighting:  0
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 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: 2023/S 000-020538

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: 51408 - NHS funded non-emergency patient transport service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/01/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Health Transportation Group UK Limited
Danwood House, Harrisson Place, Whisby Road,
Lincoln
LN6 3AH
UK
NUTS code:  UKK30 -  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  28770750.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

CEDR
70 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1EU
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366000
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Internet address: www.cedr.com