UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/09/2015

Expire date: 19/10/2015

External Reference: 2015-389128

TED Reference: 2015/S 183-332514

Contract notice

Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
N/A
Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road
ST4 6QQ  Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
UK
Contact point(s): https://uk.eu-supply.com/uhnm.asp
For the attention of: Gareth Nixon
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/13355
Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=12658&B=UHNS
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=12658&B=UHNS
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

Other: NHS
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: yes
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
RLY
Lawton House, Bellringer Road
ST4 8HH  Trentham
UK

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Non-Emergency sand High Dependency Patient Transport Services

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No25:  Health and social services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

    NUTS code
    WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
    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)

    Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services including High Dependency.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    85143000   Ambulance services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    60130000   Special-purpose road passenger-transport 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:

    Provision of Non-Emergency and High Dependency Patient Transport Services for two Trusts as per the tender documentation provided.

    It is the intention, in the interests of inter-dependency and mutual support between the two contracts, to award both contracts to one provider.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  1400000  and 11000000  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: 036 (from the award of the contract)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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

    Open
    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

    NOM4898

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 239-420782  of 09.12.2014
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    13.10.2015 - 17:00
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    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:

    It is anticipated that two contracts will be awarded as a result of this tender, one for each Trust. However, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust are undergoing a review of services which could potentially affect the actual activity requirement significantly and so reserve the right not to award to any bidder as a result of this tender.

    University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust have specified a 12 month termination option due to potential changes across the wider Health Economy and the potential need to align Patient Transport Service contracts across the Health Economy

    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.