Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BWPC
BWPC
Christopher Handcock Building , Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB
UK
Contact person: Dominique Cantarini
Telephone: +44 1174142669
E-mail: Dominique.Cantarini@nbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/bristol-weston-nhs-purchasing-consortium
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=52724&B=NHSSW
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=52724&B=NHSSW
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Critical Care Ambulance transfer service
Reference number: BWDCID000001-2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) require the provision of a combined ambulance and drivers service to meet the transport needs of the three critical care transfer services that they host. These consist of:
• Newborn Emergency Stabilisation and Transport (NEST)
• Wales and West Acute Transport for Children (WATCh)
• Retrieve Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (Retrieve)
The contract is for 5 years with a potential for 1+1+ years' extension.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34114121
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) require the provision of a combined ambulance and drivers service to meet the transport needs of the three critical care transfer services that they host. These consist of:
• Newborn Emergency Stabilisation and Transport (NEST)
• Wales and West Acute Transport for Children (WATCh)
• Retrieve Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (Retrieve)
The contract is for 5 years with a potential for 1+1+ years' extension.
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:
5 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2023
End:
31/08/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Potential retender in the future at the end of the agreement subject to requirement.
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 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:
CQC registration
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/11/2022
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/11/2022
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
5-7 years subject to requirement
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
By persons not involved in the tender
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2022