Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
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The Forum, Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1DN
UK
Contact person: Camilla Ball
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
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
Wheelchair Services for NHS Herts Valleys (HVCCG) and NHS East and North Hertfordshire (ENHCCG) Clinical Commissioning Groups (Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Commissioning Board)
Reference number: HERTS/Wheelchairs/2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU / AGCSU) on behalf of Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board ("The Commissioners") invited suitably qualified Providers to deliver Wheelchair Services for the registered populations in Hertfordshire.
The contract is for a period of Five (5) years with an option to extend for a further up to Two (2) years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).
The successful provider has been providing services from 01/10/2022.
Please note the value of the contract including VAT is £26,135,914. The cost to The Commissioners, which excludes VAT, is detailed in the "Total value of the contract/lot" field of this notice (£21,779,928).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
21 779 928.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract value will not exceed the Bid ceiling set of £25325500 (for the five plus up to two years contract length). Any bid received over that price will be excluded. This value does not guarantee the Commissioners issuing the extension period of up to two years; any extension period will only be granted at the discretion of the Commissioners.
Service(s) are to commence 01st October 2022.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 year extension is available at the discretion of the contracting authority.
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
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:
2021/S 000-027878
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Wheelchair Services for Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AJM Healthcare Group Limited
11508824
Unit 17, North Crescent
Hailsham
BN27 3JF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 21 779 228.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
Le1 6NB
UK
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2023