Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East of England Ambulance Service
LakeView House, Fraser Road, Priory Business Park,
Bedford
MK44 3WH
UK
Telephone: +44 1234243119
E-mail: Tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http//www.eastamb.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Northern House, 7-8 Talisman Centre
Bicester
OX26 6HR
UK
Telephone: +44 1869365000
E-mail: julie.robins@scas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scas.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust
Bernicia House
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Telephone: +44 1914302000
E-mail: kevin.lewis@neas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.neas.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Brindley Way, Wakefiled 41 Business Park
Wakefiled
WF2 0XQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3306784100
E-mail: denise.sayles@yas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.yas.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Ladybridge Hall HQ, Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 5DD
UK
Telephone: +44 3451120999
E-mail: daren.hopkinson@nwas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Trust
Millennium Point, Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way
Brierley Hill
DY5 1LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1384215555
E-mail: joanne.antcliff@wmas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://wmas.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG8 6PY
UK
E-mail: barbara.smedley@emas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.emas.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Abbey Court, Eagle Way
Exeter
EX2 7HY
UK
E-mail: sharon.murphy@swast.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swast.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Nexus House, 4 Gatwick Road
Crawley
RH10 9BG
UK
E-mail: paul.ranson@secamb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
220 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8SD
UK
E-mail: richard.deakins@lond-amb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://londonambulance.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust
Beacon House, William Brown Close
Cwmbran
NP44 3AB
UK
E-mail: Simon.whitehead@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://ambulance.nhs.wales
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edingburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
E-mail: brian.laughland@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.scottishambulance.com/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
24-T05 - Framework Agreement for Lot 1 - Supply of external tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses and Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (Including the Tutor(s), Vehicles and Venues)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a specialist Driver Training Unit that provides ambulance driver training to primarily new starters and graduate paramedics requiring emergency blue light driver training and also non-emergency driver training to Patient Transport Services (PTS) staff.
Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are, Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or patient transport services or other clinical groups.
This is a procurement to establish a Framework Agreement of multiple suppliers who can support the Authority when workloads fluctuate, and our own in-house Driver Training Unit does not have capacity to undertake all course requirements. Volumes of personnel requiring driver training fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements and additional newly recruited employees.
The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots:
Lot 1 – Supply of External Tutors
Lot 2 – Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Supply of External tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority employs a specialist Driver Training Unit that is looking to supplement it with additional qualified trainers to operate from centres throughout the Authority’s region (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk). Volumes of personnel requiring training fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements and additional directly employed trainers are being recruited, but the outsourced supplementary trainers could account for approximately 25% of the total team.
Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are Ambulance Care Assistants (ACA), Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or Patient Transport Services or other clinical groups.
The Authority delivers a range of both Emergency and Non-Emergency driving courses.
The Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Course duration is currently 20 days and Non-Emergency Services Driving Course is currently 5 days. The course duration may be subject to change during the life of this Framework.
In addition to requiring an approved tutor for the duration of a course, there may be occasions when tutors are required for shorter periods of time e.g. possibly for one week only.
The courses are accredited by FutureQual. The awarding body may be subject to change during the life of this Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Volumes of personnel requiring training will fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements.
Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are, Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or other clinical groups.
The Supplier will be required to deliver both Emergency and Non-Emergency Driving Courses.
The Supplier must be an accredited company and hold the recognised qualification to deliver the FutureQual courses.
The Supplier will be required to deliver the following courses: including but not limited to:
FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD)
FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving
The FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD) course duration is currently twenty (20) days and conducted over four (4) weeks. The FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving is course duration is currently five (5) days and conducted over one (1) week. Course duration may be subject to change during the life of this contract. Suppliers must follow the Futurequals accredited course learning.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 300 000.00
GBP
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
Restricted 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 expressions of interest
Date:
26/04/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Bidders must note that this is a Light Touch Regime Procurement undertaken in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and is not a Regulation 28 Restricted Procedure Procurement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East of England Ambulance NHS Trust
LakeView House, Fraser Road, Priory Business Park
Bedford
MK44 3WH
UK
Telephone: +44 1234243119
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2024