Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 5DD
UK
Contact person: Vicki Stansfield
Telephone: +44 7812304266
E-mail: procurement.supplies@nwas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/
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
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
The Provision of Occupational Health Services
Reference number: NWAS TR 35 22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The North West Ambulance Services NHS Trust is issuing an invitation to tender for the provision of Occupational Health Services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
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:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust's staff have specific health needs relating to the nature of their work and particular note should be taken of the high level of manual handling under emergency conditions, the requirements of emergency driving and C1 standards and the specific issues relating to call centre employment. An NWAS staff profile is detailed in the tender documents. <br/>Currently, Occupational Health Services are provided through a single provider via a ‘Hub and spoke’ model, with clinics situated throughout the North West. <br/><br/>The People Directorate is currently based in four locations across the North West. The teams are set up as follows:<br/>• Corporate HR team are based the Headquarters in Bolton;<br/>• Four Area HR teams are based in Mersey, Manchester, Bolton and Lancashire;<br/>• The HR Hub are based in Mersey.<br/><br/>The Occupational Health Service will be expected to work closely with all sections of the People directorate.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The duration of the contract will be 36 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months following the initial 36 months period.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
09/11/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/05/2023
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Minimum of 36 months or a maximum of 60 months.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Any United Kingdom Ambulance Trusts or successor organisations to the below list may at their own discretion choose to purchase through the resulting agreement with the appointed supplier. Please note that no volume of business is guaranteed and Trusts are not obliged to use the contract. The NHS ambulance services and home countries ambulance services which may utilise this agreement are:<br/><br/>• North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust <br/>• North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust <br/>• Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust <br/>• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust<br/>• West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust<br/>• South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust<br/>• East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust<br/>• London Ambulance Service NHS Trust<br/>• South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust <br/>• South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust<br/>• Scottish Ambulance Service <br/>• Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust<br/>• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service <br/>• Isle of Wight Ambulance Service
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 5DD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/03/2023