Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
220 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8SD
UK
E-mail: james.corrigan@lond-amb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.londonambulance.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.londonambulance.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.londonambulance.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Third Party Accident and Emergency Ambulance Service.
Reference number: project_170
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust the (the ‘Authority’) is looking to award a Framework to suitably qualified suppliers of accident and emergency transport services (and related services) to support the Authority in delivering its core accident and emergency service to the London (and outer London Region) in times of high demand. Suppliers may be called upon to respond to any category of 999 call (Category A — C) as well as other emergency and non-emergency incidents requiring a double crewed ambulance as required by the Authority, including mental health transfers, pre-assessed HCP referrals and patient journeys. Successful suppliers may, but are not required, provide bariatric ambulance services. On certain occasions, the Authority may also require successful suppliers to deliver accident and emergency support) at events or stadia matches in the London (and outer London) Region, including without limitation New Year's Eve. The Framework is not broken down into lots.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34114122
34114121
85142000
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Greater London area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful suppliers appointed to the Framework may be relied upon to support the Authority's provision of accident and emergency transport services (and related services) to the London (and outer London Region) in times of high demand. As described in II.1.4, the Authority may place orders under the Framework (in accordance with the prescribed ordering procedure) and contract with a supplier using the standard call off contract in the Framework to provide ambulance shift cover and response to any category of 999 call (Category A — C) as well as other emergency and non-emergency incidents requiring a double crewed ambulance as required by the Authority, including mental health transfers, pre-assessed HCP referrals and patient journeys. Successful suppliers may, but are not required, provide bariatric ambulance services during any shift. On certain occasions, the Authority may also separately require successful suppliers to deliver accident and emergency support) at events or stadia matches in the London (and outer London) Region, including without limitation New Year's Eve. The estimated total value for the duration of the framework agreement is in the range 5 000 000 GBP to 20 000 000 GBP. The Framework is not broken down into lots.
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:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Candidates must hold unconditional registration with the Care Quality Commission.
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Required Clinical qualifications are stated in the procurement documents.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
09/12/2016
Local time: 13:00
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Additional Information:
(i) Any Framework Agreement (and, if applicable, resulting call off contract) awarded will be subject to English law provided that the Authority reserves the right not to award any Framework Agreement (or call off contract) pursuant to this Notice. The Authority shall under no circumstances be responsible for the costs or expenses of any economic operator arising from participation in this procurement.
(ii) Section IV.2.2) — the deadline at IV.2.2) is the deadline for submission of a SQ response;
(iii) Interested economic operators may access copies of the following procurement documents from the Bravo Solution portal referred to in Section I.3) of this Notice:
(a) Selection Questionnaire;
(b) Draft Framework Agreement and Call Off Agreement;
(c) Draft Framework Specification.
Documents (b) and (c) are in draft, although the Authority does not anticipate any substantive changes being made to these before publication of the ITT. The Authority is withholding the ITT, as the gateway and evaluation may be further informed by the number of short-listed providers selected at the SQ stage.
(iv) Interested economic operators are advised that the services being procured under this Framework Agreement are classified as ‘social and specific’ services under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and are therefore caught by the Light Touch Regime. Although the Authority is required to publish a contract notice and follow a transparent and non-discriminatory award procedure, it is applying the relevant parts of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 applicable to the restricted procedure on a voluntary basis.
(v) The Authority intends to use the BravoSolution e-Sourcing system to undertake this procurement and any communication should be conducted through the Bravo system.
(vi) Technical issues should be addressed to the Bravosolution Help Desk: Phone: 0800 368 4850 E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
20 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8SD
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the decision to award the contract is communicated to bidders in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Any bidder wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract, appeal the award, shall have the rights as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2016