Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
Hemel One, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
UK
Contact person: Maninder Singh Dulku
E-mail: maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Capability House, Silsoe
Bedford
MK45 4HR
UK
E-mail: maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bedfordshireccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group
The Lodge, 4 George Street West
Luton
LU1 2BJ
UK
E-mail: maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lutonccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Charter House, Parkway, Herts
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
E-mail: maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.enhertsccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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 Services for Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34114122
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, and NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
25 890 188.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH2
UKH21
Main site or place of performance:
Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, and NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: N/a
/ Weighting: N/a
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 year contract (with option to extend by a further 1 year).
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
The contract has to be let urgently because of the risk (arising for unforeseen reasons) of being left without a provider of essential patient transport services.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
A procurement process was initiated by Luton and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups on 1.9.2017 (OJEU reference 2017/S 167-343841). A separate procurement process was initiated by Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups on 18.9.2017 (OJEU reference 2017/S 179-366553).
Both contracts resulting from the procurement were due to ‘go live’ on 1.4.2018.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the incumbent provider Private Ambulance Service (PAS) has gone into administration, and is no longer trading, therefore Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups have an urgent need for non-emergency patient transport services forming part of this contract and cannot be left without a provider.
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:
2017/S 194-398909
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
29/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Headquarters, Melbourn Ambulance Station, Whiting Way, Cambridgeshire
Royston
SG8 6NA
UK
E-mail: clarissa.mackintosh@eastamb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH2
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 25 890 188.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A procurement process was initiated by Luton and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups on 1.9.2017 (OJEU reference 2017/S 167-343841). A separate procurement process was initiated by Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups on 18.9.2017 (OJEU reference 2017/S 179-366553).
Both contracts resulting from the procurement were due to ‘go live’ on 1.4.2018.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the incumbent provider Private Ambulance Service (PAS) has gone into administration, and is no longer trading, therefore there was a significant risk that there would be no provision of non-emergency patient transport services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire jeopardising the health and well-being of patients (to a potentially fatal degree). Therefore this contract had to be placed urgently.
The contract duration will be for an initial 2 years, starting on 13.10.2017, with the option to extend by a further year. Maximum contract duration will be 3 years.
Given the nature of business modelling involved and the associated resource implications for the potential provider it is necessary for the contingency contract to be for a minimum 24 months, in order for this to be a financially viable proposition. Otherwise the costs of a short-term contract would be prohibitive and would potentially negatively impact on the wider health care system.
Based on a 2-year + 1 year extension, the new indicative procurement timelines (high level) would be as follows:
* Indicative timeline based on a 2 year term (contract term 13.10.2017 to 12.10.2019):
— Pre-procurement activities (incl. market engagement) from August to October 2018
— Formal Procurement Process (2 stage, ‘Restricted’ procedure) from November 2018 to March 2019
— Mobilisation Period from April to October 2019.
* Indicative timeline based on a 2 year term + 1 year extension (contract term 13.10.2017 to 12.10.2020):
— Pre-procurement activities (incl. market engagement) from August to October 2019
— Formal Procurement Process (2 stage, ‘Restricted’ procedure) from November 2019 to March 2020
— Mobilisation Period from April to October 2020.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
Hemel One, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/10/2017