Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust ("Authority")
19 George Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 1NU
Telephone
+44 08458875000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Agreement for the supply of a interhospital Passenger Transport Service (Transport Services)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Tender is to establish a Agreement for the supply of an interhospital passenger transport service. (“Agreement”)
The Agreement will cover the provision of transport services between the Authorities main hospital sites on completion of the ‘Meeting Patient’s Needs’ Project. The Shuttle Bus Service will operate between the Royal Blackburn Hospital (RBH) and Burnley General Hospital (BGH), carrying staff, visitors and independent patients attending outpatient / diagnostic service departments.
There is a full service that runs Monday through to Friday inclusively with a slightly reduced service Saturday and Sunday. The Shuttle Bus will operate daily 365 days per year.
The scope of this Agreement covers the provision of the full passenger transport service including vehicles and drivers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under this Agreement the Supplier will provide Passenger Transport Services.
The current annual spend through the Agreement is estimated to be £1,000,000 based on spend data for 12 months).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.
HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.
Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.
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
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the Initial Term, at the Authority’s absolute discretion, there will be an option to extend for up to 24 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension of up to 24 months
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
List and brief description of selection criteria
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. 7. Details are provided in the Selection Questionnaire.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the Selection Questionnaire.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
The Authority will want to use electronic auction in accordance with Reg 35. Further details to be in the ITT.
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
19 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe
19 George Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 1NU
Telephone
+44 1216871350
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.