Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire & Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Executive Offices Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street
Amersham
HP7 OJD
UK
Contact person: Lisa Chivers
E-mail: lisachivers@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.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
BOB and Frimley ICBs Non Emergency Patient Transport Service
Reference number: C246132
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services to BOB and Frimley ICBs. <br/><br/>The contract period is 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 5 years (to 31 March 2035).<br/><br/>The total contract value including extensions is £222,616,478<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 11 June 2024.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
222 616 478.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services to BOB and Frimley ICBs. <br/><br/>The contract period is 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 5 years (to 31 March 2035).<br/><br/>The total contract value including extensions is £222,616,478<br/><br/>The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was:<br/>Quality & Innovation 40%<br/>Value 10%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 22%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 18%<br/>Social Value 10%<br/><br/>The highest scoring provider is EMED Group Limited<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 11 June 2024.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 22
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 10
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-005436
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EMED Group Limited
Angels Wing 1 First Floor, Whitehouse Street
Leeds
LS10 1AD
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 222 016 470.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/05/2024