Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England (east)
Victoria House, Capital House, Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XA
Contact
Chris Horrocks
Telephone
+44 7771981515
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
na
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
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
Paediatric Critical Care Transport, Clinical Advice and Bed Location Service (the Service) across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes)
Reference number
AG20506
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Service across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes) to ensure that critically ill children have equitable access to timely, safe and clinically effective service provision wherever they present in a geographical area. The Service only provides transport between hospitals and does not respond to ‘primary’ 999 calls.
The Service will be available at all times (24/7) for all units within the East of England geographical catchment area to provide:
• Clinical advice to referring clinicians
• Safe and effective transfers for critically ill children (including ventilated)
• A bed location service for Paediatric Critical Care transfers
The initial estimated total contract value is £22,260,000 (which covers a contract period of 5 years plus the option to extend for further 2 years). This may be subject to contract variation during the life of the contract potentially bringing the contract value to £32,760,000.
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: £22,260,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Paediatric Critical Care Transport, Clinical Advice and Bed Location Service (the Service) across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes)
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.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
NHS England (East) engaged with the market to assess capability & capacity to perform the service specification for the entire East of England region.
Following engagement commissioners have decided to work with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to establish a 24/7 Service to cover the whole of the East of England from 01 April 2022.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 245-609124
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Paediatric Critical Care Transport, Clinical Advice and Bed Location Service (the Service) across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £22,260,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Nottingham Road, Cardinal Square
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom