Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Marlborough Street South Plaza
BRISTOL
BS13NX
Contact
Gill Prior
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
Procurement for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service to NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) went out to tender for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service ('the Service').
The purpose of the Haemodialysis Transport Service is to ensure that there is an equitable and accessible transport service to all eligible patients based on their medical need. The Service transports BNSSG patients to/from in-centre haemodialysis treatment only, and this will generally be between their places of residence and haemodialysis units. Full details for the requirement, including specification, activity, scope and requirements could be found within the procurement documentation.
The duration of the agreement will be for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. The maximum contracted value of the requirement was £796,138per annum, giving a contract value of
£3,980,690 for the initial 5-year period and
£5,572,966 if the full extension period of 2 Year is adopted.
Interested providers were able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis.
This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
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: £3,769,686
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Interested providers were able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system.
The services were deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The contracting authority observed the provisions and 10-day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants receives their scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027611
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
17 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Veezu Limited
Newport
NP18 2LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
Companies House
Company House
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £3,593,720.60 / Highest offer: £3,769,686 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom