Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
UK
Telephone: +44 7929069647
E-mail: nhsh.tender@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Lot 2 Transport for Renal Patients in Areas of Argyll & Bute
Reference number: HH071-24-HB
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority requires a transportation service for renal patients residing in the catchment area of Mid Argyll & Kintyre. Provision of services to other areas of Argyll including Cowal and Bute, Helensburgh and Lomond may be requested from time to time and will be subject to mutual agreement between the Authority and Contractor.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Mid Argyll and Kintyre Peninsula
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Highland (Argyll and Bute HSCP) requires a transportation service for patients residing in the catchment areas of Oban Lorn & Isles and Mid Argyll & Kintyre. The main Renal Unit accessed by patients from both areas is the Highlands (Belford Hospital, Fort William) and Glasgow and surrounding areas (mainly Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria). This remains subject to change. Journeys are required up to 3 times per week per patient usually from their home to their Renal Unit and return for patients to receive Dialysis. Dialysis appointments maybe spread across all seven days of the week and will include public and statutory holidays. Provision of services to other areas of Argyll including Cowal and Bute, Helensburgh and Lomond may be requested from time to time (subject to mutual agreement). This service is for patients that while chronically ill, can walk unaided.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: as per procurement documents
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Additional Lots may be added at a later date.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-039902
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HH071-24-HB
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:803676)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2025