Contract

BOB and Frimley ICBs Non Emergency Patient Transport Service

  • NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire & Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-016859

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043b44

Published 30 May 2024, 11:17am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire & Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

Executive Offices Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street

Amersham

HP7 OJD

Contact

Lisa Chivers

Email

lisachivers@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.uk/

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

BOB and Frimley ICBs Non Emergency Patient Transport Service

Reference number

C246132

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services to BOB and Frimley ICBs.

The contract period is 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 5 years (to 31 March 2035).

The total contract value including extensions is £222,616,478

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare 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.

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 11 June 2024.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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: £222,616,478

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services to BOB and Frimley ICBs.

The contract period is 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 5 years (to 31 March 2035).

The total contract value including extensions is £222,616,478

The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was:
Quality & Innovation 40%
Value 10%
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 22%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 18%
Social Value 10%

The highest scoring provider is EMED Group Limited

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare 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.

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 11 June 2024.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 22

Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 18

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Value / 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


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-005436


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

EMED Group Limited

Angels Wing 1 First Floor, Whitehouse Street

Leeds

LS10 1AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £222,616,478

Total value of the contract/lot: £222,016,470


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)

Omega House, 112 Southampton Road

Eastleigh

SO50 5PB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/