Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Ambulance Service
National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Keith Devitt
Telephone: +44 1313140086
E-mail: kdevitt@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM75
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Health
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Roster Design and Implementation
Reference number: SAS/2018/328
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79415200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SAS will work closely with the successful company to agree detailed assumptions to be incorporated into the design and build of rosters. These will be based on achieving the best possible outcomes for the patients and staff.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
559 365.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SAS will work closely with the successful company to agree detailed assumptions to be incorporated into the design and build of rosters. These will be based on achieving the best possible outcomes for patients and staff.
Roster Design and Implementation Drivers:
— implementation of the new clinical response model,
— changes in Unscheduled Care Demand which have resulted in misalignment of current roster with service requirements,
— increasing difficulty in allowing staff to finish on time,
— reliance on overtime and on call working,
— difficulties with dining crews within their rest period windows,
— increasing difficulties in releasing staff for protected learning time and development.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Section
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 225-514877
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SAS/2018/328
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Working Time Solutions
Sevendale House, 5-7 Dale Street
Manchester
M1 1JB
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 559 365.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:627941)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Ambulance Service
National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1313140086
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scottishambulance.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2020