Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
N/A
Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
UK
Contact person: John Carter
Telephone: +44 1782654321
E-mail: john.carter@uhnm.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/76618
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/76618
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70691&B=UHNS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70691&B=UHNS
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - NOM4224 Link Bus service
Reference number: NOM4224 Link Bus service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Link-Bus service between
Royal Stoke University Hospital (location: Stoke-on-
Trent in Staffordshire) & County
Hospital (location: town of Stafford, in Staffordshire).
Up to 365 days per annum. Hours of operation
06:00 to 23:00 (inclusive), utilising buses with 20
seats or more, fully DDA compliant (i.e. able to
accommodate wheelchairs)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
60112000
60170000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG2
UKG
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Link-Bus service between
Royal Stoke University Hospital (location: Stoke-on-
Trent in Staffordshire) & County
Hospital (location: town of Stafford, in Staffordshire).
Up to 365 days per annum. Hours of operation
06:00 to 23:00 (inclusive), utilising buses with 20
seats or more, fully DDA compliant (i.e. able to
accommodate wheelchairs)
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:
2 750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The anticipated total contract period, including extension periods, is 5 years from the start date.
Offers proposed will be evaluated for the primary term of 36 months, EXCLUDING any extension periods.
Term: Evaluated Primary Term: 36 months
Extension period options: +2 years
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:
TUPE may apply to this Contract . Bidders must consider the applicability of TUPE independently using the information provided in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
The Authority does not warrant the accuracy of information obtained from a Contractor as they are not our employees and we are not involved in the exercise to determine whether the employees are assigned to transfer or not. This is for each prospective bidder to decide, and the Authority (UHNM) accepts no responsibility or any liability for the company’s final decision. Bidders should also note that pension requirements as a result of TUPE are a condition of final Contract award
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 225-514853
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/09/2023
Local time: 17:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/04/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/09/2023
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
five years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Stoke
ST4 6QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782672048
E-mail: john.carter@uhnm.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Stoke
ST4 6QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782672048
E-mail: john.carter@uhnm.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Trust will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point where the award decision notice is communicated to the tenderers. The award decision notice will specify the criteria for the award of the contract, the reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages, the name and score of the successful tender; and will specify when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the Trust will not conclude the contract
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospital University
Stoke
ST4 6QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1782672048
E-mail: john.carter@uhnm.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2023