Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
Contact
Caroline Crawford
Telephone
+44 1902694391
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Secure Patient Transport and Bed Watch Service
Reference number
RWT/CON/2019
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Secure Patient Transport and Bed Watch Service
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: £80,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Secure Patient Transport and Bed Watch Service.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
£80,000
1st July 2024 - 31st December 2024
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.
The providers identified as possibilities, one was not in the geographical area and the other would not allow flexibility on staffing ratio to patient. In comparison to other similar providers, this provider demonstrates safe effective care and value for money and could work to the Trusts specification.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
4 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £80,000 / Highest offer: £80,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.
No current contract in place, known risks to patients, staff and the public if no provider in place. Increased costs for transport due to no agreed contract and pricing. Potential financial implications to the Trust for not entering into a formal contract.
Decision makers:
Head of Nursing Mental Health
Operational Director of Finance
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom