Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park,
Bodmin
PL31 2FR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
National registration number
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care B
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS funded patient transport service
Reference number
51408
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of this project is to procure an NHS funded patient transport service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:
• non-emergency patient transport
• secure mental health transport
• high dependency transport
• car service
• Isles of Scilly service
The service will provide people relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money.
The envelope is £28,770,750 excluding VAT
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £28,770,750
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this project is to procure an NHS funded patient transport service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:
• non-emergency patient transport
• secure mental health transport
• high dependency transport
• car service
• Isles of Scilly service
The service will provide people with relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Business and contract management / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and clinical governance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-020538
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
51408 - NHS funded non-emergency patient transport service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Transportation Group UK Limited
Danwood House, Harrisson Place, Whisby Road,
Lincoln
LN6 3AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £28,770,750
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
CEDR
70 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1EU
London
EC4Y 1EU
Telephone
+44 2075366000
Country
United Kingdom