Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Queens Hopsital, Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
Contact
Mr Martyn Carter
Telephone
+44 17084350003123
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk
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
VEAT - Non Emergency Passenger Transport Services
Reference number
DN532547
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract is managed by BHRUT and this includes provision for Barking Havering and Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group (BHRCCG) Partners.
NEPT services annually complete circa 80 000 journeys covering outpatients, discharges, transfers, admissions, home assessments and mental health/secure patient transport.
The duration of the current contract is 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2021. The proposal is to award a 1 year contract extension from the 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 with the option to extend for a further two 12 month periods (maximum 36 months in total). Future Extension periods will be established upon review of the NEL collaborative process and Covid-19 pandemic response ensuring continuity of service.
The value of the proposed twelve month term is circa GBP 4.5 million based on current cost/activity.
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: £4,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Non Emergency Patient Transport
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The additional 12-month contract is sought for the following reasons:
¬— To ensure a responsible and agile service is in place whilst the Trust manages its response to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic safeguarding Patients journeys.
— To ensure that the Trust maintains a compliant contractual position whilst work continues in parallel to procure a new Integrated Care Solution (ICS) Managed Patient Transport Service (MPTS) and Non-emergency Patient transport (NEPT).
— In order to facilitate and combine spend and volume commitment across the ICS North East London footprint, there are ongoing discussions and significant engagement regarding the procurement process, contractual terms, specification requirements, contract management models and financial and quality outcomes that are required by all stakeholders.
— Given that this is one of the first large scale ICS procurement projects across the BHR/NEL System, ongoing discussions are both complicated and time consuming, requiring engagement with multiple internal and external stakeholders as well as legal advice at key stages of the journey. These discussions have resulted in some delays. There is therefore a need to seek an extension to the current contract between BHRUT and G4S Facilities Management (UK) Ltd. Similarly ongoing discussions are required between the other ICS Partner Trusts and their respective third party NEPT providers.
— An extension of contract is required to ensure business/service continuity for a vital service. Other options were appraised but were not operationally/financially viable. It is the trust’s intention to procure, award and go live with a new contract during the 12-month extension period; having fully mobilised and gone live for a new contract start date of 1 April 2021. There will be a robust procurement process in line with public contracts 2015 (or successor legislation) requirements.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
G4S Facilities Management (UK) Ltd
Carlton House, Carlton Road
Worksop
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom