Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 5DD
Contact
Vicki Stansfield
procurement.supplies@nwas.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 7812304266
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
The Provision of Occupational Health Services
Reference number
NWAS TR 35 22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The North West Ambulance Services NHS Trust is issuing an invitation to tender for the provision of Occupational Health Services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust's staff have specific health needs relating to the nature of their work and particular note should be taken of the high level of manual handling under emergency conditions, the requirements of emergency driving and C1 standards and the specific issues relating to call centre employment. An NWAS staff profile is detailed in the tender documents.
Currently, Occupational Health Services are provided through a single provider via a ‘Hub and spoke’ model, with clinics situated throughout the North West.
The People Directorate is currently based in four locations across the North West. The teams are set up as follows:
• Corporate HR team are based the Headquarters in Bolton;
• Four Area HR teams are based in Mersey, Manchester, Bolton and Lancashire;
• The HR Hub are based in Mersey.
The Occupational Health Service will be expected to work closely with all sections of the People directorate.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The duration of the contract will be 36 months with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months following the initial 36 months period.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
9 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
15 May 2023
Local time
5:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 9 November 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 May 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Minimum of 36 months or a maximum of 60 months.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Any United Kingdom Ambulance Trusts or successor organisations to the below list may at their own discretion choose to purchase through the resulting agreement with the appointed supplier. Please note that no volume of business is guaranteed and Trusts are not obliged to use the contract. The NHS ambulance services and home countries ambulance services which may utilise this agreement are:
• North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• Scottish Ambulance Service
• Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight Ambulance Service
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 5DD
Country
United Kingdom