Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Southgate House, Pans Lane
Devizes
SN10 5EQ
UK
Contact person: Angela Mortley
Telephone: +44 1935381968
E-mail: angelamortley@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: www.wiltshireccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset / Swindon / Gloucestershire CCGs
St. Martin's / Pierre Simonet / 5220 Valiant Court
Bath BA2 5RP/ Swindon, SN25 4DL / Gloucester, GL3 4FE
UK
Contact person: Angela Mortley
Telephone: +44 1935381968
E-mail: angelamortley@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swindonccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves 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://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
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
Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon and BaNES CCGs - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
Reference number: PR002335
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34114122
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES) Clinical Commissioning Groups would like to invite suitably qualified providers to tender for their Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service for residents in these areas. Any contract let pursuant to this advert will be for an initial term of 7 years, with a possible extension of any period (or periods) up to a further 36 months, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence from 1.6.2019 This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
79 810 700.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK15
UKK14
UKK13
UKK12
UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES) Clinical Commissioning Groups would like to invite suitably qualified providers to tender for their Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service for residents in these areas. Any contract let pursuant to this advert will be for an initial term of 7 years, with a possible extension of any period (or periods) up to a further 36 months, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence from 1.6.2019. The Commissioners’ estimated annual budgets are: Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group: 715 172 GBP — 874 099 GBP Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group: 2 902 281 GBP - 3 547 233 GBP Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group: 1 170 490 GBP - 1 430 599 GBP Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group: 1 742 022 GBP - 2 129 139 GBP Combined Total= 6 529 965 GBP - 7 981 070 GBP. The Commissioners are seeking to replace the current commissioned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services with one that involves:
— a reduction in on-day / Patient flow activity,
— a reduction in call centre activity,
— a simplified payment mechanism Bidders are advised that the Commissioners are not intending to procure an exact "like for like" for the current service. Full details of the specification, activity, scope and requirements can be found in the tender documentation. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement portal (In-tend). https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
79 810 700.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2019
End:
31/05/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contracts will be for an initial term of 7 years, with a possible extension of any period (or periods) up to a further 36 months, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence from 1.6.2019.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracts will be for an initial term of 7 years, with a possible extension of any period (or periods) up to a further 36 months, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence from 1.6.2019.
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 Services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/08/2018
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:
31/08/2018
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2028
VI.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement portal (In-tend). https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to register on the e-procurement portal and 'express an interest' and then complete all necessary questions as specified within the documents. The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority intends to observe the provisions and 10 day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful. Deadlines for lodging appeals should be in accordance with the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group
C/O CSU Procurement, Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
UK
Telephone: +44 1935381968
E-mail: angelamortley@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.wiltshireccg.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3), deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group
C/O CSU Procurement, Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton
Devizes
BA22 8HR
UK
Telephone: +44 1935381968
E-mail: angelamortley@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.wiltshireccg.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2018