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Contract Award Notice

National Air Ambulance Service for The Scottish Ambulance Service

  • First published: 10 August 2024
  • Last modified: 10 August 2024
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03922f
Published by:
Scottish Ambulance Service
Authority ID:
AA20762
Publication date:
10 August 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The procurement of a national air ambulance service for the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Full notice text

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

Telephone: +44 01313140090

E-mail: danielle.welsh@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.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

National Air Ambulance Service for The Scottish Ambulance Service

Reference number: SAS/2022/639

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60443000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The procurement of a national air ambulance service for the Scottish Ambulance Service.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 241 953 313.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34710000

35112000

35612500

35613000

60424120

60440000

34711110

60424110

34711300

34711400

34700000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM


Main site or place of performance:

Scotland - National Service

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Ambulance Service ("the Service") provides a national air ambulance service to all of Scotland and its islands. This is the only wholly publicly funded air ambulance service in the United Kingdom and provides an invaluable resource to the public of Scotland.

Scotland presents a challenging environment for air ambulance operators. Factors to be considered include:

- Varied terrain.

- Potentially severe weather conditions.

- Longer hours of darkness in winter.

- Limited and varying airport capabilities and hours of operation.

- Future island transport provisions including ferries and airport developments or changes.

- Recognition of the Government targets on sustainability and carbon neutral.

- National planning of specialist services for example thrombectomy and major trauma.

The aims of the procurement are to deliver an innovative, sustainable, resilient and value for money air ambulance service that can respond to changes in service delivery requirements whilst maintaining a high quality care and experience for the patients and public of Scotland.

The future contract is expected to encompass the following elements including but not limited to:

1.The aircraft fleet must be capable of reaching all of Scotland’s population. The rotary aircraft must have 24/7 Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) capability and all aircraft must act as a suitable transport platform for the personnel and equipment associated with our adult, paediatric and neonatal critical care transport and retrieval teams (ScotSTAR).

2. Provision of aircraft hangarage in order to ensure 24/7 availability of aircraft during inclement weather.

3. Provision of maintenance & backup. All planned and reactive maintenance must be carried out in Scotland. Backup aircraft to be provided to the same specification as core aircraft.

4. Provision of 24/7 engineering support.

5. Provision of adequate base facilities for clinical staff. e.g., provision of Ops Room space, lockers and parking facilities etc., In addition, meeting room/training room and overnight accommodation (where necessary) for on-call clinical staff.

6. Provision of air crew member training (e.g., Technical Crew Member training for HEMS).

7.Provision of compliant radio communications system. The aircraft must be capable of compliance with the current Airwave communications system (if this is still in operation at contract commencement), and also compliance with the future Emergency Services Network (ESN) system

8. Provision of on-going monitoring of service provision by way of regular contract monitoring meetings.

9. The Service will provide the clinical staffing. The aircraft, flight crew (pilots), estate & facilities and engineering support will be provided by the successful contractor(s) on a managed service basis.

10. The successful contractor(s) shall support a variety of air ambulance missions; ranging from hospital discharges through to pre-hospital helicopter emergency calls and critical care transfers.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality Ratio / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion: Cost Ratio / 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

Competitive dialogue

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:

2022/S 000-035756

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26/07/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

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

Gama Aviation (UK) Ltd

1st Floor, 25 Templer Avenue

Farnborough

GU14 6FE

UK

NUTS: UKJ37

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 241 953 313.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Bidders should review all procurement documents attached to this Contract Notice before completing the SPD.

(SC Ref:774773)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

09/08/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60440000 Aerial and related services Air transport services
34700000 Aircraft and spacecraft Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60443000 Air-rescue services Aerial and related services
34711110 Fixed-wing aircrafts Helicopters and aeroplanes
34710000 Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft Aircraft and spacecraft
60424110 Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew Hire of air transport equipment with crew
60424120 Hire of helicopters with crew Hire of air transport equipment with crew
34711300 Piloted aircraft Helicopters and aeroplanes
35112000 Rescue and emergency equipment Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
35612500 Search and rescue helicopters Military aircrafts
34711400 Special-purpose aircraft Helicopters and aeroplanes
35613000 Unmanned aerial vehicles Military aircrafts

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:
danielle.welsh@nhs.scot
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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