Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Health and Social Care Trust
The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue
Ballymena
BT43 6DA
sourcing.palsballymena@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
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
sourcing.palsballymena@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
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £26,750 / Highest offer: £592,500 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: 9-16 Seat Minibus - Ballymena Area
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Social Considerations / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 is inclusive of VAT in Contract Notice 2022/S 000-007471 was a range between 0 GBP to 206 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract.s and a maximum extension period.s of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: 9-16 Seat Minibus - Whiteabbey/Carnmoney and Glengormley Areas
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Social Considerations / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 is inclusive of VAT in Contract Notice 2022/S 000-007471 was a range between 0 GBP to 728 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract.s and a maximum extension period.s of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: 9-16 Seat Minibus - Larne Area
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Social Considerations / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 is inclusive of VAT in Contract Notice 2022/S 000-007471 was a range between 0 GBP to 485 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract.s and a maximum extension period.s of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: 16-24 Seat Coach - Ballymoney Area
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Social Considerations / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 is inclusive of VAT in Contract Notice 2022/S 000-007471 was a range between 0 GBP to 1 760 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract.s and a maximum extension period.s of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5: 16-24 Seat Coach - Coleraine Area
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Social Considerations / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 is inclusive of VAT in Contract Notice 2022/S 000-007471 was a range between 0 GBP to 2 185 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract.s and a maximum extension period.s of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6: 16-24 Seat Coach - Cookstown Area
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Minibus and Coach, Wheelchair Accessible Transport Services - NHSCT [3738601]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Social Considerations / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 is inclusive of VAT in Contract Notice 2022/S 000-007471 was a range between 0 GBP to 2 306 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 48 months Call Off Contract.s and a maximum extension period.s of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension for procurement exercises.
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 000-007471
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1: 9-16 Seat Minibus - Ballymena Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quinns Coach Hire Ltd
40 Killycanavan Road
DUNGANNON
BT71 5BP
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
ETHERSON TRAVEL LTD
24 BOG ROAD
BALLYMENA
BT42 4HH
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)
Lowest offer: £28,843 / Highest offer: £47,310 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2: 9-16 Seat Minibus - Whiteabbey/Carnmoney and Glengormley Areas
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BELFAST BUS CO LTD
Unit 1, Round Tower Development
BELFAST
BT3 9JP
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £26,750
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3: 9-16 Seat Minibus - Larne Area
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
4
Title
Lot 4: 16-24 Seat Coach - Ballymoney Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ETHERSON TRAVEL LTD
24 BOG ROAD
BALLYMENA
BT42 4HH
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £310,800
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5: 16-24 Seat Coach - Coleraine Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ETHERSON TRAVEL LTD
24 BOG ROAD
BALLYMENA
BT42 4HH
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,750
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
6
Lot No
6
Title
Lot 6: 16-24 Seat Coach - Cookstown Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quinns Coach Hire Ltd
40 Killycanavan Road
DUNGANNON
BT71 5BP
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
J K COACHES LTD
4 COLTRIM ROAD
MAGHERAFELT
BT45 7QG
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
ETHERSON TRAVEL LTD
24 BOG ROAD
BALLYMENA
BT42 4HH
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)
Lowest offer: £180,357 / Highest offer: £592,500 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
In section I.2 it is stated that this is a joint procurement 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 Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Health and Social Care Trust. The contracting authority has identified the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) on the basis of the Price 90% and Quality 10%, once full compliance was demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the tender documentation. Details of the quality split and the evaluation process incorporating price, quality and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b). The value shown in II.1.5 of Contract Notice 2022/S 000-007471 will be used in the assessment of issues relating to materiality should they arise during the period of the Framework Agreement. PIN 2022/S 000-000525 and corrigendum 2022/S 000-010132 also refer.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom