- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Conversion of a van-based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulance
- Lot 2. Conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Transport Vehicle
- Lot 3. Conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
- Lot 4. Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
- Lot 5. Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle.
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria House, Capital Park
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Contact
James Richards
Telephone
+44 7798572028
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.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
Framework for Ambulance & Specialist Vehicle Conversions
Reference number
19088
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50117200 - Ambulance conversion services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The tender and subsequent framework agreement consists of 5 Lots:
Lot 1 Conversion of a van based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulance
Lot 2 Conversion of a base vehicle to form a mental health transport vehicle
Lot 3 Conversion of a a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
Lot 4 Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
Lot 5 Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle.
The resulting framework and subsequent further competitions is intended to support the recommendations of Lord Carter’s review into unwarranted variation in NHS ambulance services https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/lord-carters-review-into-unwarranted-variation-in-nhs-ambulance-trusts/
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £250,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Conversion of a van-based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50117200 - Ambulance conversion services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the conversion of a van based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulance
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: Pass / Fail
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This Framework is for 2 Years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Transport Vehicle
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50117200 - Ambulance conversion services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for the conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Vehicle.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: Pass / Fail
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50117200 - Ambulance conversion services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: Pass / Fail
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50117200 - Ambulance conversion services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: Pass / Fail
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle.
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50117200 - Ambulance conversion services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: Pass / Fail
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 240-594961
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Framework for Ambulance & Specialist Vehicle Conversions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Code Blue Specialist Vehicles Limited
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exsel Design & Integration Limited
Worcester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intomove Limited
Salford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
O&H Vehicle Conversions Limited
Goole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vehicle Conversion Specialists Limited
Huddersfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wietmarscher Ambulanz- und Sonderfahrzeug GmbH
Wietmarschen
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilker UK Limited
Sandbach
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Transport Vehicle
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Code Blue Specialist Vehicles Limited
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exsel Design and Integration Limited
Worcester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Halls Electrical Limited
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intomove Limited
Salford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
O & H Vehicle Conversions Limited
Goole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vehicle Conversion Specialists Ltd
Huddersfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wietmarscher Ambulanz- und Sonderfahrzeug GmbH
Wietmarschen
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilker UK Limited
Sandbach
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Code Blue Specialist Vehicles Limited
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exsel Design & Integration Limited
Worcester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Halls Electrical Limited
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intomove Limited
Salford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
O & H Vehicle Conversions Limited
Goole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vehicle Conversion Specialists Limited
Huddersfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wietmarscher Ambulanz- und Sonderfahrzeug GmbH
Wietmarschen
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilker UK Limited
Sandbach
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Code Blue Specialist Vehicles Limited
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exsel Design & Integration Limited
Worcester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intomove Limited
Salford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vehicle Conversion Specialists Limited
Huddersfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
O & H Vehicle Conversions Limited
Goole
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wietmarscher Ambulanz- und Sonderfahrzeug GmbH
Wietmarschen
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilker UK Limited
Sandbach
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exsel Design & Integration Limited
Worcester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Halls Electrical Limited
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Intomove Limited
Salford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
O & H Vehicle Conversions Limited
Huddersfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vehicle Conversion Specialists Limited
Huddersfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wietmarscher Ambulanz- und Sonderfahrzeug GmbH
Wietmarschen
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilker UK Limited
Sandbach
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria House, Capital Park
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Telephone
+44 07798572028
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Resolution
2nd Floor, 151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1 9SZ
Country
United Kingdom