Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
THREE SIX ZERO
BRISTOL
BS13NX
UK
Contact person: Angela Mortley
E-mail: angelamortley@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Patient Transport Hub to NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Reference number: C137333
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79512000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board are seeking the provision of Patient Transport Hub (PTH).
The Patient Transport Hub promotes access to healthcare provision through an NHS funded transport service for those patients registered with a GP in NHS Bristol North Somerset and/or South Gloucestershire who meet the eligibility criteria as set down by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Eligibility criteria includes vulnerable people by reason of mental health or learning disability, children, and eligible escorts.
The role of the PTH Provider is to liaise with patients/carers and subject to eligibility criteria book transport for qualifying patients and or signpost them to alternative modes of transport.
Full details including specification, activity, scope and requirements can be found within the procurement documentation.
The Commissioner has a budget of £400,000 per annum. The total contract value for the 5-year Contract is £2,000,000. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £2,800,000 over 7 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
A separate procurement is being undertaken for Non Emergency Transport Services against the following lots: Lot 1 - Hemodialysis Car Service and Lot 2 - Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services. Bidders intending to bid against Lot 1 and 2 (as described above) must do so against the separate Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender that is has been released.
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:
2 800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board are seeking the provision of Patient Transport Hub (PTH).
The Patient Transport Hub Service promotes access to healthcare provision through an NHS funded transport service for those patients registered with a GP in NHS Bristol North Somerset and/or South Gloucestershire who meet the eligibility criteria as set down by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Eligibility criteria includes vulnerable people by reason of mental health or learning disability, children, and eligible escorts.
The role of the PTH Provider is to liaise with patients/carers and subject to eligibility criteria book transport for qualifying patients and or signpost them to alternative modes of transport.
Full details including specification, activity, scope and requirements can be found within the procurement documentation.
The Commissioner has a budget of £400,00 per annum. The total contract value for the 5-year Contract is £2,000,000. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £2,800,000 over 7 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
A separate procurement is being undertaken for Non Emergency Transport Services against the following lots: Lot 1 - Hemodialysis Car Service and Lot 2 - Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services. Bidders intending to bid against Lot 1 and 2 (as described above) must do so against the separate Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender that is has been released.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid. The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK 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.
The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK 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.
The contracting authority will 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court in London
London
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2023