Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin CCG and Powys Teaching Health Board
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
Contact person: Hayley Smith
Telephone: +44 782872500
E-mail: h.smith27@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group
Halesfield 6, Halesfield
Telford
TF7 4BF
UK
Contact person: Hayley Smith
E-mail: h.smith27@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekinccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys Teaching Health Board
Glasbury House, Bronllys Hospital, Bronllys
Powys
LD3 0LU
UK
Contact person: Hayley Smith
E-mail: h.smith27@nhs.net
NUTS: UKL24
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Non-Emergency Patient Transport - NHS Shropshire CCG, Telford & Wrekin CCG and Powys THB
Reference number: STW-20-03
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group and Powys Teaching Health Board have jointly awarded a contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for eligible patients within the local healthcare population following a successful procurement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
34 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34114122
60130000
85100000
85143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG21
UKG22
UKL24
Main site or place of performance:
Services to be provided across the County of Shropshire and Powys.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group and Powys Teaching Health Board have jointly awarded a contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for eligible patients within the local healthcare population following a successful procurement.
A non-emergency transport service is provided for patients, both adults and children, who have a medical condition which prevents them from using other forms of transport to travel to and from healthcare appointments. It is not for people who require transport for financial or social reasons, or for
those requiring an immediate or emergency response.
The Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service will provide 24/7, 365 days per year transportation services to patients assessed as eligible for the service.
The objectives of the service are to:
— Provide transportation booking facilities e.g. telephone line, email, online system etc which are compliant with the accessible information standard.
— Provide a dedicated local booking team(s) for patients of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Powys.
— Conduct patient eligibility assessments and manage demand on the service in line with commissioned activity levels.
— Determine patient’s mobility and moving and handling requirements to identify the type of vehicle and specialist equipment to be used for transportation/movement.
— Determine patient’s mental health needs for example determine the support a dementia patient would require.
— Provide vehicles and transport suitable for our eligible patients according to the patient medical condition/mobility.
— Provide patient transport management and liaison with the NHS providers to ensure integration and system flow.
— Provide local patient travel advice and sign-posting for patients assessed as not eligible to access the transportation service.
The CCG’s are appointing a service provider to deliver this service for a period of 5 years with an optional 24 months extension available.
The successful provider will be required to sign the prevailing NHS Standard Contract for the service and accept all terms and conditions.
Please note this contract will service the newly created/merged organisations (previously) NHS Shropshire CCG and NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG from 1st April 2021 and Powys Teaching Health Board.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Overall Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion: Overall Cost
/ Weighting: 40%
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:
2021/S 000-002849
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: STW-20-03
Title: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E-zec Medical Transport Services Ltd
Surrey
RH1 5YP
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 34 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU conducted this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.
This tender was conducted in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
As the CCCs are a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group
Halesfield 6, Halesfield
Telford
TF7 4BF
UK
E-mail: matthew.wilkinson@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekinccg.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group
Halesfield 6, Halesfield
Telford
TF7 4BF
UK
E-mail: matthew.wilkinson@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekinccg.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/11/2021