Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
QE Facilities
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Contact person: daniel kelly
Telephone: +44 1914452804
E-mail: daniel.kelly11@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.qefacilities.co.uk
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
Taxi Service Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
QE Facilities (the Authority) have a requirement to procure the services of suppliers to provide taxi services, to and from various locations throughout the North East of England through the establishment of a Framework Agreement.
The journeys will mainly involve the transportation of staff, however the successful contractors may also be required to transport patients, specimens, blood, drugs, medical equipment, clinical records or confidential mail and cash, on the instruction of an authorised officer.
Please note – this list is only indicative of the types of items which need transportation and may be subject to variation or change.
The service is required to be available at any time of the day or night, including weekends, bank holidays and public holidays 24/7.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
416 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
QE Facilities (the Authority) have a requirement to procure the services of suppliers to provide taxi services, to and from various locations throughout the North East of England through the establishment of a Framework Agreement.
The journeys will mainly involve the transportation of staff, however the successful contractors may also be required to transport patients, specimens, blood, drugs, medical equipment, clinical records or confidential mail and cash, on the instruction of an authorised officer.
Please note – this list is only indicative of the types of items which need transportation and may be subject to variation or change.
The service is required to be available at any time of the day or night, including weekends, bank holidays and public holidays 24/7.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 12 month optional extension
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2024/S 000-011956
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Taxi Service Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
06884292
Stoneygate House, Stoneygate Lane, Gateshead, United Kingdom, NE10 0HJ
Gateshead
NE10 0HJ
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 416 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Gateshead
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Gateshead
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/08/2024