Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
All Relevant Authorities as defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (and any successor bodies) shall be eligible users of this framework.
UK
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Framework Agreement for the provision of Secure Patient Transport Services
Reference number
F/094/SPTS/24/MH
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a Framework
Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
(and as amended) (the PSR) for use by all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to
these organisations).
“Relevant authority” is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006.
It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS
England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act.
For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be
entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this
Framework Agreement.
This framework agreement aims to support mental health patient requirements through the
provision of secure patient transport services.
This framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years
in annual increments.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-034236
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
V.2
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Contract No
7
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 October 2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prometheus Safe & Secure Ltd
603 Fort Dunlop
Fort Parkway
Birmingahm
B24 9FD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000
seven.2) Other additional information
This notice is supplementary to the previous F14 corrigendum notice published to confirm a decision under the Provider Selection Regime (reference 2024/S 000-038263).
This F14 corrigendum notice is being published to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. This modification notice is being published to add an additional supplier to the framework. No other details of the previous notices (Intent to Award 2024/S 000-034236, Confirmation of Decision 2024/S 000-038263 and previous F14 Corrigendum Notices 2024/S 000-040706 and 2025/S 000-004518) have changed.