Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Whittington Health NHS Trust, Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
UK
Contact person: Ms Risha Mehta
Telephone: +44 2077940500
E-mail: risha.mehta@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lppsourcing.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lppsourcing.org
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.lppsourcing.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.lppsourcing.org
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
Reference number: DN368798
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Partners Procurement Service, on behalf of Whittington Health NHS Trust (the "Authority")is procuring a Framework Agreement for the provision of non-emergency patient transport services (the "Framework Agreement") that will be available to all current and future members of North Central London sustainability and transformation partnership (NCL STP) members and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group members (together, “Participating Authorities”) who may access the Framework Agreement during its term and enter into contracts under it. This procurement and resulting Framework Agreement is split into 2 lots:
— Lot 1 is "Eligibility and Booking Services",
— Lot 2 is "Patient Transport Service ("PTS")".
Bidders may bid for one or both lots. The Authority intends to award one supplier onto each of the 2 lots. The same supplier may be awarded onto both lots.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
215 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Eligibility and Booking Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
79510000
79511000
79512000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement process will be carried out in accordance with the restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR").
Whilst any Participating Authority may enter into contracts under the Framework Agreement, on award of the Framework Agreement, it is anticipated that The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust may enter into a single 5 year call-off contract with the Contractor for Lot 1, on behalf of itself and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust; and The Whittington Health NHS Trust. This contract will have the option of 2 12-month extensions. It is the intention for The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust to manage this contract on behalf of all four trusts named above.
It is envisaged that other Participating Authorities may choose to make a direct award under Lot 1 on their own behalf, or may alternatively share the service commissioned and managed by The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust with the appropriate contract change notice being issued to the successful provider by Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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:
15 000 000.00
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
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Patient Transport
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
60120000
60130000
60140000
85000000
85140000
85143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement process will be carried out in accordance with the restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR").
Whilst any Participating Authority may enter into contracts under the Framework Agreement, on award of the Framework Agreement, it is anticipated that the following Trusts will enter into separate contracts under Lot 2 within the first month of its term:
— Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
— North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trus,;
— The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, and
— The Whittington Health NHS Trust.
Each of the above Trusts wishes to put in place a separate 5 year call-off contract with the Contractor for Lot 2, with the option of 2 12-month extensions. This will allow the Trusts maximum flexibility when planning for next steps following their contract.
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:
200 000 000.00
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
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 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 a single operator.
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:
16/11/2018
Local time: 17:00
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: 9 (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
A Bidders Information Day will be held on the 30.10.2018. Location: Peter Samuel Hall, Royal Free Hospital Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG. Time will be confirmed in advance.
The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself. Any agreements entered into will be governed by English Law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. The Contracting Authority is not liable for any costs (including any third party costs, fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest, participating or tendering for this contract opportunity. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of and the procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the subject matter of the Framework Agreement by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
The Framework Agreement values in II.2.6 are estimated figures. The exact value of the contract opportunities will be dependent on whether all Participating Authorities who can award contracts under the Framework Agreement do so.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of 4 trusts in England that have been given the special status and authority to form a group model for service delivery, as part of the NHS Vanguard Programme (http://workingtogethernhs.co.uk/about/the-vanguard-programme/). The Trust needs to ensure that it is prepared, and has the capability and capacity to grow its contractual relationships with its supplier base as needed. Therefore the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group members current and future will be able to access this framework agreement.
A list of the NCL STP members can be found at http://www.northlondonpartners.org.uk/.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice,The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/10/2018