II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
85143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust requires a provider OR providers for an on-site patient transfer service at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary site during core specified hours. Subject to activity and demand, there may also be, during core hours, a requirement to carry out ad hoc discharges or transfers subject to authorisation from the appropriate Trust personnel.
In addition the Trust also requires an ad-hoc on-site and inter-site transfer and, discharge service at other times as required.
— Core hours Monday to Friday — 10:00 to 20:00 (10 hours)
Monday to Friday — 18:00 to 0:00 (6 hours)
Saturday and Sunday — 11:00 to 19:00 (8 hours)
— Bank holidays 12:00 to 19:00 (7 hours)
— Out of Hours Weekdays — Midnight to 10:00 / 11:00
Weekends — 19:00 to 10:00 / 11:00
— Out of Area Transfers
The contractor must ensure that all members of staff, who provide this service, have full DBS clearance, valid driving licenses and appropriate Basic Life Support and Manual Handling Training.
All staff must be suitably qualified and trained for the provision of patient transfer services including moving patients with fractures and chest pains. Training must be on-going and regularly monitored and documented. Copies of training documents and staff qualifications must be provided for the Trust as part of the tender process and should the Trust request so, at any time by agreement during the contract period.
The key deliverables of the Service are:
— Enablement of patient transfer and discharges;
— Patient Safety;
— Fit for purpose service;
— Efficiencies — fixed costs and timeliness;
— Auditable Quality Assurance.
University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to select more than one provider where necessary to meet demand requirements. Selection will be based upon the scoring methodology outlined in Part A Section 5.
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possible extension of up to an additional 12 months depending upon satisfactory supplier performance and/or on-going required demand.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As per the scoring methodology set out in the ITT.
The 5 Potential Bidders awarded the highest scores will be invited to tender through issue of an Invitation to Tender (ITT) by the Authority. Where two or more Potential Bidders achieve the same score, tying with the 5th placed score, all Potential Bidders achieving the 5th place score will be invited to participate in the process.
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
The SQ submission must be completed and submitted only via the Bravo e-tendering portal. No other submission route will be accepted.