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Contract Notice

Patient Transport Service

  • First published: 13 April 2022
  • Last modified: 13 April 2022
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Scottish Ambulance Service
Authority ID:
AA20762
Publication date:
13 April 2022
Deadline date:
12 May 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This Lot covers the transportation of Patients within the West of Scotland area.

The Provider may be required to pick up patients from across the region.

For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays.

A maximum of One provider will be appointed to this lot.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Ambulance Service

National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

UK

Contact person: Alex Little - Deputy Head of Procurement

Telephone: +44 01313140090

E-mail: Alex.little1@nhs.scot

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.scottishambulance.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00393

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html


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

Patient Transport Service

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This is a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Patient Transport Services.

The total number of lots is 3

West of Scotland, East of Scotland and North of Scotland.

From the tenders received, the Authority intends to appoint a maximum of one provider each for lots

Service coverage is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

Please refer to the ITT Documents on PCS-Tender for more information.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 3 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

West Region

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Provision of Service for the West of Scotland region.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot covers the transportation of Patients within the West of Scotland area.

The Provider may be required to pick up patients from across the region.

For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays.

A maximum of One provider will be appointed to this lot.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion: Social & Environmental / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 10

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Framework Agreement will be for a period of ten (10) months and with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months at the authority’s discretion.

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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

East Region

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Provision of service across the East of Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot covers the transportation of Patients within the East of Scotland area.

The Provider may be required to pick up patients from across the region.

For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays.

A maximum of One provider will be appointed to this lot.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion: Social & Environmental / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 10

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Framework Agreement will be for a period of ten (10) months and with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months at the authority’s discretion.

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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

North Region

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Provision of Service for the North of Scotland region.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot covers the transportation of Patients within the North of Scotland area.

The Provider may be required to pick up patients from across the region.

For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays.

A maximum of One provider will be appointed to this lot.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion: Social & Environmental / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 10

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Framework Agreement will be for a period of ten (10) months and with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months at the authority’s discretion.

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: Yes

Description of options:

An optional extension of twelve (12) months are available on this Framework.

II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Interested providers are required to have all necessary registrations, permissions and licences that would enable them to provide this sort of service. Providers are required to conform with all regulations in the UK that are applicable in providing this sort of service.

Please see the ITT documents on PCS-Tender for further information.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

National Health Service Scotland (NHSS) Contract Terms & Conditions for the Purchase of Services shall apply. Please note that the terms and conditions may be subject to amendments or supplemented with other Special Conditions.

See the ITT Documents on PCS-Tender for further information.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

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: 12/05/2022

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 12/05/2022

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

The Authority shall notify all bidders of its decision to award the framework via PCS-Tender as soon as possible after a decision has been made.

The Authority shall observe a 10 days standstill period before the contract is awarded. Unsuccessful bidders shall be debriefed accordingly.

The Authority will be using PCS eTendering System for this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The tender publication will be via this link (https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/) and the deadline for the return of all completed Tenders is 12:00 on 12/05/2022.

The conditions of the contract will be based on the Authority's Terms and Conditions.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 43956. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:688566)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/04/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Transport and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Alex.little1@nhs.scot
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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