Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
UK
Contact person: Transport Buyer
E-mail: servicesteam.procurement@somersetft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Dynamic Purchasing System to provide Extra Vehicle and Staff Capacity to deliver Non-emergency Patient Transport Services. Reference number: RBA/TS/LOC/0342
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is being tendered by Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) on behalf of the Trust, Yeovil District Hospital, Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to provide additional Non Emergency Patient Transport services to those already provided by the CCG. It is intended to use the DPS to provide additional patient transport vehicle and staff capacity including, but not limited to the following:<br/><br/>— During periods of winter /summer pressures,<br/><br/>— Discharges from acute hospital settings,<br/><br/>— For patients who have a regular transport requirement between care providers.<br/><br/>The DPS will run for 10 years and the service is primarily to provide fixed term contracts rather than one off ad-hoc journeys and each will be specified within any call off contracts available through the DPS.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) services for Somerset is delivered by different suppliers under contracts awarded through the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for use by Acute and Non Acute hospital Trusts, Community Hospitals and other non-acute care establishments and GP Practices within Somerset. Transport is provided depending on patient needs and eligibility for the NEPT service together with the supplier's capacity and availability to supply service.<br/><br/>The DPS will be available for use by all public sector bodies within Somerset, the CCG, Community Hospitals and other Care Providers and other organisations approved by the CCG. All call off contracts will be administered by Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust through the Atamis e-Tendering Portal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2016
End:
31/08/2026
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
This DPS was previously advertised via OJEU. Notice number 2016/S 127-227772. The Authority has changed e-tendering portal and is unable to amend the original notice now the UK has left the EU.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
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.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Essential service
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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:
2016/S 127-227772
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/08/2026
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2023