CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

BNSSG Patient Transport Services (PTS).

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is the lead Commissioner for the Patient Transport Service contracts on behalf of itself, NHS South Gloucestershire CCG and NHS North Somerset CCG.

The service was openly advertised on Contracts Finder and OJEU in September 2016.

The procurement was split into two lots with the following final definitions:

1) A PTS Journey Provider (lot 1) with:

a. An all-inclusive Call Centre provided by the PTS Provider to screen for eligibility for all patients and book all eligible journeys — Commissioners reserve the right to enter discussions with the successful bidder regarding a CCG in-house Call Centre at a later date and retain the right to not award this element to the provider at the Commissioners discretion

2) A Transport Service (lot 2) to provide patients with transport for renal dialysis and:

a. Volunteers to perform an agreed number of renal transport journeys at 45p a mile.

b. Agreed cost table based on charges and extras allowed to Hackney cabs with pass through costs for journeys performed by volunteers.

This notice informs the following:

Formal award for Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire's Patient Transport Services (Lot 1) to E-Zec Medical Transport.

Formal award for Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire's Renal Patient Transport Services (Lot 2) to Bristol Streamline Black and White Taxis.

The standstill period was conducted in line with Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The standstill period commenced on the 1.12.2016 and closed on the 12.12.2016.

Type of Procedure: Accelerated Competitive Process with Negotiation. The commissioner followed a form of Accelerated Competitive Procedure with Negotiation due to urgency outside of the authority's control.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

SCW/NHS11HCCG/00000260/2016

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0.

Number of tenders received from other EU Member States: 0.

Number of tenders received from non-EU States: 0.

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4.

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

The contracting authority has observed the provisions and 10 day standstill period as described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants have receives scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Deadlines for lodging appeals should be in accordance with the Regulations.

VI.3.3)

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

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice