Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
N/A
Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
UK
Contact person: Caroline Crawford
Telephone: +44 1902694391
E-mail: Caroline.crawford@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG39
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355
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
Secure Patient Transport and Bed Watch Service
Reference number: RWT/CON/2019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Secure Patient Transport and Bed Watch Service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
80 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG39
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Secure Patient Transport and Bed Watch Service.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
£80,000
1st July 2024 - 31st December 2024
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The providers identified as possibilities, one was not in the geographical area and the other would not allow flexibility on staffing ratio to patient. In comparison to other similar providers, this provider demonstrates safe effective care and value for money and could work to the Trusts specification.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
80 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
80 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
No current contract in place, known risks to patients, staff and the public if no provider in place. Increased costs for transport due to no agreed contract and pricing. Potential financial implications to the Trust for not entering into a formal contract.
Decision makers:
Head of Nursing Mental Health
Operational Director of Finance
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/07/2024