Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lothian
Procurement Headquarters, Lothian Health Board Waverley Gate 2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
UK
Telephone: +44 7966119862
E-mail: julie.wallace@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326
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
NHS Lothian — Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lothian Health Board is seeking proposals from bidders who can recruit, train and support volunteers to support positive health outcomes for patients using the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
‘Volunteering Well — NHS Lothian Volunteering Strategy 2018-2023’ sets out an ambitious vision for volunteering across the whole of Lothian Health Board’s sites and services. To support the achievement of our goals we have been systematically reviewing our volunteer opportunities, processes and engagement with staff, patients and volunteers. As part of this process, it is our intention over the coming year to review volunteering services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services prior to making decisions about priorities and how best to achieve them. At this stage we anticipate the review resulting in a revised service specification with procurement commencing in late 2021. As an interim measure, prior to the implementation of the results of that review, we are offering a tender opportunity for a 12-month contract commencing 1 April 2021.
The successful bidder will be required to:
— identify and support meaningful volunteering opportunities for in-patients of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services, enabling patients to experience the benefits of volunteering;
— use a demand led recruitment approach to recruit, train and place volunteers in roles to support positive health outcomes for patients and improve the visitor experience at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services;
— support volunteers with additional barriers to volunteering to engage in the wider Lothian Health Board volunteer programme through structured time limited support.
The successful bidder will operate from a dedicated Volunteer Hub at McKinnon House at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Some travel within Lothian will be required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Strategy
/ Weighting: 60 %
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 20 %
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20 %
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 234-579004
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LOTL313-20 Volunteer Services at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/01/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Volunteer Edinburgh
222 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH6 5EQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312250630
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:641880)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court Sheriff
Sherriff Court House 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: julie.wallace@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2021