Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Forth Valley
Trust Headquarters, Carseview Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1786463031
E-mail: david.logie@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Forth Valley
Trust Headquarters, Carseview Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1786463031
E-mail: david.logie@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00067
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Local Bus Services
Reference number: 2/6/1975
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of local supported/socially necessary bus routes in Clackmannanshire lot 4 for Bus services linking communities in Clackmannanshire with each other and with Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 985 156.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
H1 - H2 - NHSFV Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
H1 - H2 - NHSFV Service
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Lot 4 is for a different contract term from all other Lots please note: lot 4 is for a Two year contract with an opportunity to extend by up to four years with yearly extension options ie 2+1+1+1+1
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:
2022/S 000-032543
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: H1 - H2 - NHSFV Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Midland Bluebird Limited
Carmuirs House , 300 Stirling Road
Larbert
FK5 3NJ
UK
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 985 156.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
It is our understanding that The Terms of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) might apply in the event of this Contract being awarded to a Tenderer other than the current service provider. Each Tenderer must satisfy itself as to whether or not in its view the TUPE regulations will apply and Tenderers are advised to seek independent professional advice on the consequences for them if they are the successful Tenderer and the TUPE regulations are held to be applicable.
Please note Lot 4 Bus service linking communities in Clackmannanshire with each other and with Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert. has a different contract term and please also note that Lot 4 is subject to NHS Forth Valley payment terms and conditions.
(SC Ref:719335)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
47 Drysdale Street
Alloa
FK10 1JA
UK
Telephone: +44 1259722734
E-mail: alloa@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2023