Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust Headquarters North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Rd.,Crumpsall
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
Telephone: +44 616278274
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 616278609
NUTS: UKD37
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.pat.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/register
I.1) Name and addresses
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
UK
Telephone: +44 616278274
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 616278609
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.srft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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
Provision of British Sign Language Interpretation Services
Reference number: T18/05/RW6 (ProContract Ref: DN388044)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender exercise was to select a service contractor(s) whose delivery of British Sign Language Interpretation Services provided value for money, high quality service; combined with the ability to identify and implement service efficiencies across the Trust(s).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
Greater Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement was for the provision of British Sign Language Interpretation Services to the authorities within the NCA NHS Group.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Company competency and competitive advantage
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Service management
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Organisation structure and staff
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Value added services
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 10 %
Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract was for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.
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:
2019/S 016-033764
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Provision of British Sign Language Interpretation Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd
Rectory court, Old Rectory Lane, Alvechurch
Birmingham
B48 7SX
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust HQ, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust HQ, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust HQ, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/10/2019