Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Ambulance Service
Bernicia House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Contact person: Mr Mark Cant
Telephone: +44 1914302000
E-mail: Robert.Cant@neas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.neas.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.neas.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Surveys for Patients and Staff experiences; North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Reference number: DN709101
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Patient and Staff Surveys - The purpose of this ITT is to seek to procure one service provider only, to be capable of delivering two services as detailed in the two specifications attached to this ITT (page 3). Submissions for each specification will be evaluated independently but the resultant scores will be aggregated onto one evaluation summary made up of the evaluation for each independent specification plus price for delivery of the whole ie both specifications.
It is proposed that the duration of this agreement, which will be under NHS standard terms and conditions of contract for services ( NHS standard terms and conditions of contract ) and will be for an initial period of three years with one option to extend of 12 months. The budget available to deliver this tender is £63,000 for 12 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Patient and Staff Surveys - The purpose of this ITT is to seek to procure one service provider only, to be capable of delivering two services as detailed in the two specifications attached to this ITT (page 3). Submissions for each specification will be evaluated independently but the resultant scores will be aggregated onto one evaluation summary made up of the evaluation for each independent specification plus price for delivery of the whole ie both specifications.
It is proposed that the duration of this agreement, which will be under NHS standard terms and conditions of contract for services ( NHS standard terms and conditions of contract ) and will be for an initial period of three years with one option to extend of 12 months. The budget available to deliver this tender is £63,000 for 12 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
review during 2nd year and option to extend for further 12 months
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
any received tenders by the closing date and time will be opened on procontract website by RMCant on Monday 26th February
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle
NE15 8NY
UK
Telephone: +44 7814078328
E-mail: robert.cant@neas.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2024