Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
Contact
Emily Harwood
Emily.Harwood@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
NHS Organisation Data Service
QRL
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hantsiowhealthandcare.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
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
Secure Mental Health Transport Services
Reference number
F16241
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board are seeking a provider who will provide safe and effective secure transport for individuals with mental health needs (under various sections of the Mental Health Act 1983), and a support and observation (sitting) staff service for patients during detention or stay in a Place of Safety or acute hospital emergency department (ED) under this legal framework - namely Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. This service will not include transport of individuals with mental health needs where secure transport is not required as this is provided by existing patient transport service provisions.
To ensure effective and timely responses the service shall provide a single point of contact number for police officers and mental health professionals to call to arrange transport to the nearest appropriate Place of Safety (PoS) or other location as requested.
The service will operate in an area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) which covers the places of North and Mid Hampshire, South West Hampshire, South East Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight. The population for the ICB is 1.9 million. The service will operate in and out of Hampshire.
The ICB are seeking to award a contract for 3 years from 1st February 2025 to 21st January 2028, with the option to extend for a further 2 years to 31st January 2030.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This will be a single stage open process.
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: £10,500,000
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 contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 years.
All relevant tender documentation can be located via the In-tend tendering portal, at the website address provided.
Instructions on how to access the tender via our E-tendering portal:
1) Browse the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2) Click the "Register" link on the left-hand side of the page.
3) Enter your correct business and user details.
4) Note the email address and password chosen and Click "Register My Company" when complete.
5) Login to the portal with the username/password.
6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login.
7) Hover your mouse over the "Tenders" button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:
- "My Tenders" shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited;
- "Awarded" shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all);
- "Current" shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e., open to all) in which you are able to express an interest;
- "Forthcoming" shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest - i.e., deadlines not yet reached).
8) Click on the "View Details" button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking "Express an Interest" where required to do so.
9) Click the relevant procurement as required then click the "Opt-In" at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your "My Tenders" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
10) Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the RFI, accessing any attached documents as required.
11) Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
As above, bids must be submitted via the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Full details of the documents to be completed by the bidders can be found in the ITT pack, which can be downloaded from the Portal.
The procurement is being conducted as a single stage open tender process. However, bids that fail to pass the evaluation for Document 5 - Minimum Criteria Questionnaire or that exceed the financial envelope will not be evaluated further.
The key criteria are weighted as follows:-
Quality & Innovation - 52%
Value - 20%
Social Value - 10%
Integration & Collaboration - 10%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 8%
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
Please see the procurement documents for further details.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 June 2024
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 June 2024
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
London
england.procurementpanelinfo@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom