Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London House, London Road
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
Contact
Elizabeth Geaney
elizabeth.geaney@berkshire.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
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
Taxis Services & Non-Emergency Patient Transportation
Reference number
BHFT 0492
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Taxis Services & Non-Emergency Patient Transportation
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,070,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is interested in contracting a single Supplier to provide Taxis Services and Non-emergency Transportation Services from (but not limited to) Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG30 4EJ.
The Supplier will provide Services including the safe transportation of Patients and Authority Staff between hospital sites or other community, mental health, and social care settings. Non-emergency transportation may include transportation of pathology samples, medication, medical notes and personal belongings between community, mental health, and social care settings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option for 3 x 12 month extension (maximum duration 5 years)
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
Restricted 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
Date
27 June 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
12 August 2024
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)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom