Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust
Belfast
BT88SG
Contact
Andrew Phillips
andrew.phillips@nias.hscni.net
Telephone
+44 2890400766
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
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
Expertise in support of organisational change
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NI Ambulance Service previously engaged the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) which is an independent organisation with specialist and unique expertise across the ambulance sector and is not replicated elsewhere in terms of in depth knowledge of ambulance services. This engagement is a continuation of the provisions of expertise and specialists in support of the development and implementation of organisational and transformational change.
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: £286,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Ambulance Service previously engaged the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) which is an independent organisation with specialist and unique expertise across the ambulance sector and is not replicated elsewhere in terms of in depth knowledge of ambulance services. This engagement is a continuation of the provisions of expertise and specialists in support of the development and implementation of organisational and transformational change.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The award of the contract is awarded to the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives as the supplier has already provided extensive expertise and specialist knowledge which is not replicated elsewhere in terms of in depth knowledge of ambulance services particularly in delivering transformation and organisational change in an ambulance service.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Association of Ambulance Chief Executives
25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £286,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such body
UK
Country
United Kingdom