Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of NHS Worcestershire CCGs and NHS Herefordshire CCGs and Associated Commissioners
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
Contact person: Lyle Lloyd MCIPS
Telephone: +44 1216121500
E-mail: lyle.lloyd@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Hereford
UK
E-mail: lyle.lloyd@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.herefordshireccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Perdiswell, Worcester
UK
Contact person: Lyle Lloyd MCIPS
E-mail: lyle.lloyd@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southworcsccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wyre Forest Clinical Commissioning Group
Kidderminster
UK
E-mail: lyle.lloyd@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wyreforestccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group
Bromsgrove
UK
Contact person: Lyle Lloyd MCIPS
E-mail: lyle.lloyd@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.redditchandbromsgroveccg.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Transportation Service (NEPTS) for NHS Herefordshire CCG, NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove CCG, NHS South Worcestershire CCG, NHS Wyre Forest CCG, and Associated Commissioners
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Herefordshire CCG, NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove CCG, NHS South Worcestershire CCG, NHS Wyre Forest CCG, and Associated Commissioners were seeking to jointly procure a non-emergency patient transportation service (NEPTS) for eligible patients within the local health population.
The commissioning bodies awarded one contract. The contract duration is five (5) years, with the option to extend for a further two (2) years, subject to agreement.
The total contract value shown at II.1.7) below is for the initial 5-year contract period.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
24 942 410.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34114122
60130000
85100000
85143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG11
UKG12
Main site or place of performance:
The counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and central areas of Powys.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health’s Guidance ‘Eligibility Criteria for Patient Transport Service’ (2007) definition of a patient transport service is to provide an NHS funded mechanism for patients with non-emergency, urgent unplanned and planned medical needs to be transported from either their place of residence (or a community/acute NHS healthcare provider location) to a community or acute setting and returned to either their original place of residence or to their new place of residence/healthcare provision. The above named commissioning bodies were seeking to procure a non-emergency patient transportation service for the local area 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 key aim of this service shall be to provide transport for patients with a medical need from a place of residence to community and acute settings and returned to their place (original or new) of residence, in comfort and without detriment to their medical condition.
The new service will commence on the 1.4.2020.
The service shall primarily cover Herefordshire, Worcestershire and central Powys. Aneurin Bevan LocalHealth Board, NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups shall also be participants to the contract for smaller volumes of patients.
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II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 24 %
Quality criterion: Quality and governance
/ Weighting: 18 %
Quality criterion: Workforce
/ Weighting: 9 %
Quality criterion: Information management and technology
/ Weighting: 3 %
Quality criterion: Informations governance
/ Weighting: 3 %
Quality criterion: Equalities and inclusion
/ Weighting: 3 %
Cost criterion: Total contract value
/ Weighting: 40 %
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: NHS Herefordshire CCG, NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove CCG, NHS South Worcestershire CCG, NHS Wyre Forest CCG, and Associated Commissioners Non-Emergency Patient Transportation Service (NEPTS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E-Zec Medical Services Ltd
4088225
Terminal Building, Redhill Aerodrome
Redhill, Surrey
RH1 5YP
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
URL: www.e-zec.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 24 942 410.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement was for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations.
The CCGs are a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (procurement, patient choice and competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
ST4 4LX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2019