Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Alder Court
St Asaph
LL17 0JL
UK
Telephone: +44 1745366808
E-mail: deborah.evans6@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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
T.0985 Consultancy to Provide a Demand & Capacity Modelling Review for WAST
Reference number: T.0985
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) implemented an innovative Clinical Response Model (CRM) in October 2015. Following these changes WAST has consistently achieved a pan-Wales level of Red (immediately life threatening) performance higher than the Welsh Government target of 65% of Red incidents responded to in 8 minutes; however Amber (serious, but not immediately life threatening) performance has worsened over the last few years.
In November 2018, the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (EASC) published its Amber Review . The Amber Review identified that the CRM was “valid” and “safe”, but that “a number of patients are waiting too long to receive a response” with the overriding factor in improving performance being “availability of ambulance resource” and not categorisation.
EASC and WAST now intend to procure a Demand and Capacity Review to re-examine the levels of demand and the overall capacity required to meet this demand.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
110 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72221000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) implemented an innovative Clinical Response Model (CRM) in October 2015. Following these changes WAST has consistently achieved a pan-Wales level of Red (immediately life threatening) performance higher than the Welsh Government target of 65% of Red incidents responded to in 8 minutes; however Amber (serious, but not immediately life threatening) performance has worsened over the last few years.
In November 2018, the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (EASC) published its Amber Review . The Amber Review identified that the CRM was “valid” and “safe”, but that “a number of patients are waiting too long to receive a response” with the overriding factor in improving performance being “availability of ambulance resource” and not categorisation.
EASC and WAST now intend to procure a Demand and Capacity Review to re-examine the levels of demand and the overall capacity required to meet this demand.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Ongoing support requested
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=91164
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
See tender documents
(WA Ref:91164)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Alder House
St Asaph
LL17 0JL
UK
Telephone: +44 1745366808
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2019