Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London House, London Road
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
UK
Contact person: Elizabeth Geaney
E-mail: elizabeth.geaney@berkshire.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.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
Taxis Services & Non-Emergency Patient Transportation
Reference number: BHFT 0492
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Taxis Services & Non-Emergency Patient Transportation
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 070 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is interested in contracting a single Supplier to provide Taxis Services and Non-emergency Transportation Services from (but not limited to) Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG30 4EJ. <br/><br/> <br/><br/>The Supplier will provide Services including the safe transportation of Patients and Authority Staff between hospital sites or other community, mental health, and social care settings. Non-emergency transportation may include transportation of pathology samples, medication, medical notes and personal belongings between community, mental health, and social care settings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option for 3 x 12 month extension (maximum duration 5 years)
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
Restricted 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:
27/06/2024
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/08/2024
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2024