Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Charter House, Parkway, Herts
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
E-mail: maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.enhertsccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
Hemel One, Boundary Way, Herts
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
UK
E-mail: rebecca.farquhar@Attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Building 4, Spencer Close, St Margaret's Hospital, The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Farquhar
E-mail: rebecca.farquhar@Attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH35
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://westessexccg.nhs.uk/
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 East and North Hertfordshire, Herts Valleys and West Essex CCGs.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34114122
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS East and North Hertfordshire, NHS Herts Valleys and NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are seeking to appoint 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.
The contract will be for an initial 60 months for NHS East and North Hertfordshire and NHS Herts Valleys CCGs and 58 months for NHS West Essex CCG due to the phased start dates. There is an option to extend for a further 24 months. The anticipated contract start date for NHS East and North Hertfordshire, NHS Herts Valleys CCGs is 1.4.2018 and NHS West Essex CCG is 1.6.2018.
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:
UKH23
UKH35
Main site or place of performance:
Hertfordshire and West Essex.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS East and North Hertfordshire, NHS Herts Valleys and NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are seeking to appoint 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.
The contract will be for an initial 60 months for NHS East and North Hertfordshire and NHS Herts Valleys CCGs and 58 months for NHS West Essex CCG due to the phased start dates. There is an option to extend for a further 24 months. The anticipated contract start date for NHS East and North Hertfordshire, NHS Herts Valleys CCGs is 1.4.2018 and NHS West Essex CCG is 1.6.2018.
Moving forward the Contracting Authorities intend to introduce additional journey's. To this end, Bidders should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract to include but not be limited to London activity and low acuity activity currently sitting in the blue light services, in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Furthermore, the service specification will be reviewed by the Contracting Authorities as the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP), and integration programme develops across Hertfordshire and West Essex. Bidders should be aware that after the award of contract, dependent upon agreement within the Hertfordshire and West Essex 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 Contract Regulations 2015, for provision of NEPTS covering the Hertfordshire and West Essex STP footprint.
The successful Bidder will equitably apply the agreed eligibility criteria as stipulated within the service specification along with the associated eligibility assessment questions for all referrals to determine whether patients are entitled to the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60 %
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
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:
For NHS East and North Hertfordshire and Herts Valleys CCGs, the Contract will be for a term of 60 months, from 1.4.2018 to 31.3.2023, with the option to extend by an additional 24 months.
For NHS West Essex CCG, the Contract will be for a term of 58 months, from 1.6.2018 to 31.3.2023, with the option to extend by an additional 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:
For NHS East and North Hertfordshire and Herts Valleys CCGs, the Contract will be for a term of 60 months, from 1.4.2018 to 31.3.2023, with the option to extend by an additional 24 months.
For NHS West Essex CCG, the Contract will be for a term of 58 months, from 1.6.2018 to 31.3.2023, with the option to extend by an additional 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 document.
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:
18/10/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
02/11/2017
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 East and North Hertfordshire CCG, NHS Herts Valleys CCG and NHS West Essex CCGs, 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 14.12.2017 (though these timings may be subject to change).
For NHS East and North Hertfordshire, and NHS Herts Valleys CCGs, the contract will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
For NHS West Essex CCG, the contract will be for an initial 58 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months.
Therefore the aggregate indicative contract value for all 3 CCGs is 34 067 526 GBP based on the initial term, and 48 299 291 GBP should the contract be extended.
Please note the above amounts will be inclusive of all taxes.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Charter House, Parkway, Herts
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
E-mail: maninder.dulku@Attain.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2017