Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Ambulance Service
National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
Alex Little - Deputy Head of Procurement
Telephone
+44 01313140090
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scottishambulance.com
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00393
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Patient Transport Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Patient Transport Services.
The total number of lots is 3
West of Scotland, East of Scotland and North of Scotland.
From the tenders received, the Authority intends to appoint a maximum of one provider each for lots
Service coverage is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
Please refer to the ITT Documents on PCS-Tender for more information.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Region
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Provision of Service for the West of Scotland region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the transportation of Patients within the West of Scotland area.
The Provider may be required to pick up patients from across the region.
For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays.
A maximum of One provider will be appointed to this lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social & Environmental / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
10
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of ten (10) months and with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months at the authority’s discretion.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Region
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Provision of service across the East of Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the transportation of Patients within the East of Scotland area.
The Provider may be required to pick up patients from across the region.
For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays.
A maximum of One provider will be appointed to this lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social & Environmental / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
10
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of ten (10) months and with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months at the authority’s discretion.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
North Region
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Provision of Service for the North of Scotland region.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the transportation of Patients within the North of Scotland area.
The Provider may be required to pick up patients from across the region.
For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays.
A maximum of One provider will be appointed to this lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social & Environmental / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
10
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of ten (10) months and with the option to extend for an additional twelve (12) months at the authority’s discretion.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An optional extension of twelve (12) months are available on this Framework.
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Interested providers are required to have all necessary registrations, permissions and licences that would enable them to provide this sort of service. Providers are required to conform with all regulations in the UK that are applicable in providing this sort of service.
Please see the ITT documents on PCS-Tender for further information.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
National Health Service Scotland (NHSS) Contract Terms & Conditions for the Purchase of Services shall apply. Please note that the terms and conditions may be subject to amendments or supplemented with other Special Conditions.
See the ITT Documents on PCS-Tender for further information.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
Framework agreement with several operators
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
Date
12 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Authority shall notify all bidders of its decision to award the framework via PCS-Tender as soon as possible after a decision has been made.
The Authority shall observe a 10 days standstill period before the contract is awarded. Unsuccessful bidders shall be debriefed accordingly.
The Authority will be using PCS eTendering System for this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
The tender publication will be via this link (https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/) and the deadline for the return of all completed Tenders is 12:00 on 12/05/2022.
The conditions of the contract will be based on the Authority's Terms and Conditions.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 43956. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:688566)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom