Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Capability House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire
Bedford
MK45 4HR
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Farquhar
E-mail: rebecca.farquhar@Attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bedfordshireccg.nhs.uk/home
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: rebecca.farquhar@Attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lutonccg.nhs.uk/home/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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 and Luton CCGs.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34114122
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Bedfordshire and NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are seeking a suitably qualified provider for the delivery of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) that will safely, effectively and sustainably transport eligible patients between their nominated place of residence to, from and between NHS-funded healthcare facilities in a timely manner, in support of their health care. Access to services is a shared priority across the CCGs and is reflected in the NHS Constitution.
The contract will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The anticipated contract start date is 1.4.2018.
To express your interest in this procurement and to obtain further information please follow the instructions detailed within the relevant sections of this notice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
23 996 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60120000
60130000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH2
UKH21
UKH25
Main site or place of performance:
Bedfordshire and Luton.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Bedfordshire and NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are seeking a suitably qualified provider for the delivery of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) that will safely, effectively and sustainably transport eligible patients between their nominated place of residence to, from and between NHS-funded healthcare facilities in a timely manner, in support of their health care. Access to services is a shared priority across the CCGs and is reflected in the NHS Constitution
The contract will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The anticipated contract start date is 1.4.2018.
The service specification will be reviewed by the CCGs as the Sustainability and Transformation (STP) develops across Bedfordshire and Luton. Bidders should be aware that after the award of contract, dependent upon agreement within the Bedfordshire and Luton STP footprint, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract, in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for provision of NEPTS covering the Bedfordshire and Luton STP footprint.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
23 996 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See Service Specification.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/10/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
09/10/2017
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: 6 (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
Attain is conducting this procurement exercise as agent for and on behalf of the Contracting Authorities i.e. NHS Bedfordshire CCG and NHS Luton CCG, and will be the main point of contact. Under no circumstances should Bidders approach the CCGs.
The Contracting Authorities and Attain are not and shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. The Contracting Authorities reserve the right at all times acting in their absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or vary the process in its entirety or any part of it. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not be automatically accepted.
It is anticipated that the contract award decision will be made after 16.11.2017 (though these timings may be subject to change).
The contract will be for an initial 60 months (contract value for 60 months 17 140 00 GBP), with the option to extend for a further 24 months (contract value for 84 months 23 996 000 GBP).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Capability House, Bedfordshire
Silsoe
MK45 4HR
UK
E-mail: rebecca.farquhar@Attain.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2017