UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/08/2014

Expire date: 01/10/2014

External Reference: 2014-496106

TED Reference: 2014/S 165-295135

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

East London NHS Foundation Trust
Headquarters, 9 Alie Street
E1 8DE  London
UK
Contact point(s): Krunal Sharma
Telephone: +44 2076554202
E-mail: krunal.sharma@eastlondon.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/39
Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=9507&B=NHSSBS
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=9507&B=NHSSBS
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Health
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Taxi Service for East London NHS Foundation Trust

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No2:  Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Locations throughout East London and any other areas within the Trust remit

    NUTS code
    UNITED KINGDOM
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    East London NHS Foundation Trust requires an organisation to provide a comprehensive cost and time efficient taxi service with an effective booking process to ensure a prompt and professional taxi service primarily within the mental and community health services. The provided service will be for 36-months with the option to extending by a period of 12- months, subject to a contract review.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    60120000   Taxi services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    The contract will be placed for an initial period of 36-months with the option to extend the contract by a period of 12-months, subject to a contract review. The value may decrease as the trust is evaluating its transport requirements.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 880000  GBP
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 048 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    None proposed at this time

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    As per final framework conditions

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    This procurement exercise will be conducted on the EU supply eTendering portal at: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com

    Candidates wishing to be considered for this agreement must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through this portal.

    To register interest:

    1) Go to ‘Current Tender Opportunities’ from the eTendering portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com

    2) Find the tender listed and click on the title. This will take you to the letter of invitation.

    3) If you are not a registered user of EU Supply follow the ‘Online registration’ link otherwise follow the ‘Login’ link and enter username and password.

    4) Once logged in ‘Accept’ the invitation to register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be taken direct to the tender response screen.

    5) Go to the ‘Access Documents’ folder on the response screen to view and download tender documentation.

    Further guidance on how to access and respond to the opportunity is available in the ‘Quick Guide for Suppliers’ which is available for downloading from the main portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com (follow link: ‘Quick Guide for Suppliers’).

    For any support in submitting your response please contact EU Supply Helpdesk at support@eu-supply.com (Tel: 0800 840 2050) quoting the tender ID number.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    To be detailed in the PQQ documentation and guidance

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    To be detailed in the PQQ documentation and guidance

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Restricted
    IV.1.2)

    Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

    Envisaged number of operators:  6
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    ELFT/TENDER/14/327

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 01.10.2014 - 12:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    01.10.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

    Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

    20.10.2014
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    [Language_EN]

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=5357&B=NHSSBS

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    Board of East London NHS Foundation Trust
    9 Alie Street
    E1 8DE  London
    UK
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained