Awarded contract

Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction

  • Procurement and Logistics Service
  • NI Ambulance Service Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-011204

Published 29 April 2022, 3:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service

Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Email

palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Ambulance Service Trust

Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road

Belfast

BT8 8SG

Email

palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction

Reference number

3837482

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction

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: £2,170,740

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Possible 18 months emergency extensions

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

The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 2 years with the option to extend for any period upto 24 months plus 18 months emergency extension.


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: 2022/S 000-006071


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 April 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

F.T.S. SOLUTIONS LTD

5Th Floor, Newbury House 890-900 Eastern Avenue Ne

ILFORD

IG2 7HH

Email

fscott@ftssolutions.com

Telephone

+44 7717758551

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Elite Advanced Driver Training

10a Castle Meadow

Norwich

NR1 3DE

Email

jim.hipperson@eliteadt.com

Telephone

+44 1603980791

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,170,740

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,170,740


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisations (BSO) Procurement and Logistics. Services (PaLS) on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. The contracting authorities will identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the "best quality/price ratio", once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. Details of the evaluation process incorporating quality, price and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) SS20b.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Services

Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital 73 Loughgall Road

Armagh

BT61 7PR

Country

United Kingdom