Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
QRL
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
UK
Contact person: Nathan Barnard
E-mail: nathan.barnard@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
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
Reference number: F13068
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will provide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) and will be typified by the non-urgent,
planned transportation of patients with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS funded
healthcare, and between NHS Healthcare Providers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
30 279 150.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) and will be typified by the non-urgent,
planned transportation of patients with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS funded
healthcare, and between NHS Healthcare Providers. The service will include inpatients, out-patients and day patients.
The service will include transfer of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton patients from domicile/ place of residence
and/or return and inter-hospital transfers within Hampshire and nationally. In addition it will include the repatriation of
Isle of Wight patients from the mainland to the Island. NEPTS must be seen as part of an integrated Programme of
care. A non-emergency patient is one who, whilst requiring treatment, which may or may not be of a specialist nature,
does not require an immediate or urgent response.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) intend to award a contract to South Central Ambulance Service for the Non-emergency Patient Transport Services, following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The contract term is 48 months, expiring on 31st March 2026 with a value of £30,279,150.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 9th October 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: F13068
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
01/04/2024
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
South Central Ambulance Service
RYE
7-8 Talisman Road
Bicester
OX26 6HR
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 30 279 150.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 9th October 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Email address for representations: nathan.barnard@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
The award decision was approved by the following boards:
HIOW ICB Executive Management Group
HIOW ICB Delivery Group
HIOW ICB Spending Control Group
HIOW ICB Procurement Group
Conflict of interest assessment was completed with no conflicts identified.
Quality and innovation; value; and Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, were viewed as the most important of the key criteria due to the nature of the services provided. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; and social value were also considered within the assessment.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
London
UK
E-mail: england.procurementpanelinfo@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2024