Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Tayside
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee
DD1 9SY
UK
Contact person: Carol Mackie
Telephone: +44 1382660111
E-mail: carol.mackie@nhs.net
Fax: +44 1382496253
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00154
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
CON/006/17 Provision of Taxi Services.
Reference number: CON/006/17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Tayside requires to contract taxi services for its sites across Tayside and to include an out of hours service. The service will be split to cover the Dundee area, Angus area, Perth and Kinross area and Perth Royal Infirmary Laboratory Specimen Collection Service. Contractors may bid for any or all of this business.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
630 000.00
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
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Tayside.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide taxi services across the Tayside area to NHS Tayside.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial period of contract will be two (2) years with the option to extend for a further one (1) year plus one (1) year.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
It is a mandatory requirement for each Potential Participant (or any of its sub contractors) to operate a quality management system.
It is a mandatory requirement for each Potential Participant (or any of its sub contractors) to only use practitioners who meet the minimum English language requirements.
It is a mandatory requirement for each Potential Participant (or any of its sub contractors) to be able to demonstrate their previous experience of providing a service similar to the one required in this Contract.
It is a mandatory requirement for each Potential Participant (or any of its sub contractors) to fully comply with the Data Protection Act.
It is a mandatory requirement for each Potential Participant (or any of its sub contractors) to have in place the insurances listed in the ITT and to ensure that all practitioners have in place personal professional indemnity insurance of 5 000 000 GBP.
It is a mandatory requirement for each Potential Participant (or any of its sub contractors) to only use such practitioners in the provision of this service that hold the qualifications and registrations outlined in the tender documents.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/10/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/10/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 9210. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
NHS Tayside is committed to maximizing Community Benefits from its procurement activities in order to build economic, social or environmental conditions into the delivery of contracts. Under this procurement exercise the Community Benefits Information will be scored as part of the evaluation of tender responses. While this is the case, any Community Benefits contained in the tender submission will be accepted by the Authority via the contract process and will be enforceable as part of the contract. Community Benefits which may be achievable in this contract are advertising of health initiatives, Public Health Awareness etc.
(SC Ref:512733).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Tayside
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee
DD1 9SY
UK
Telephone: +44 1382660111
Fax: +44 1382496253
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2017