Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
The Forum, Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1DN
Contact
Camilla Ball
agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
na
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=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
Wheelchair Services for NHS Herts Valleys (HVCCG) and NHS East and North Hertfordshire (ENHCCG) Clinical Commissioning Groups (Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Commissioning Board)
Reference number
HERTS/Wheelchairs/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU / AGCSU) on behalf of Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board ("The Commissioners") invited suitably qualified Providers to deliver Wheelchair Services for the registered populations in Hertfordshire.
The contract is for a period of Five (5) years with an option to extend for a further up to Two (2) years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).
The successful provider has been providing services from 01/10/2022.
Please note the value of the contract including VAT is £26,135,914. The cost to The Commissioners, which excludes VAT, is detailed in the "Total value of the contract/lot" field of this notice (£21,779,928).
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: £21,779,928
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract value will not exceed the Bid ceiling set of £25325500 (for the five plus up to two years contract length). Any bid received over that price will be excluded. This value does not guarantee the Commissioners issuing the extension period of up to two years; any extension period will only be granted at the discretion of the Commissioners.
Service(s) are to commence 01st October 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 year extension is available at the discretion of the contracting authority.
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: 2021/S 000-027878
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Wheelchair Services for Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AJM Healthcare Group Limited
Unit 17, North Crescent
Hailsham
BN27 3JF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
11508824
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £21,779,228
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
Le1 6NB
agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom