Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter
EX2 7HY
UK
Contact person: Alasdair Rust
E-mail: alasdair.rust@swast.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swast.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.swast.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
Employee Assistance Programme & Physiotherapy Services
Reference number: SWAST-3114-HRW
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98334000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ("SWASFT") has awarded a contract for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme, Physiotherapy & Trauma Therapy Service for all colleagues across the organisation. These services are essential in ensuring that colleagues have access to support for all aspects of their well-being, mental, social, and physical.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 617 056.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98334000
98334000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SWASFT has established a contract to for the provision of Employee Assistance Programme, Physiotherapy & Trauma Therapy services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term is for three years, with the option to extend by five years in no less than twelve month increments.
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
For any queries related to this procurement, please reach out to Alasdair Rust; Alasdair.rust@swast.nhs.uk.
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:
2024/S 000-030243
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
24/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ravenscroft Healthcare Ltd
Harrow
UK
NUTS: UKI7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 1 617 056.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.theroyalcourtsofjustice.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2025