Tender

NHS funded patient transport service

  • NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020538

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e2ab

Published 17 July 2023, 5:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park,

Bodmin

PL31 2FR

Contact

Gill Beardsmore

Email

ciosicb.contracts@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

National registration number

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care B

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://cios.icb.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70415&B=NHSKERNOW

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70415&B=NHSKERNOW

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

NHS funded patient transport service

Reference number

51408

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85143000 - Ambulance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The aim of this project is to procure an NHS funded patient transport service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:

• non-emergency patient transport

• secure mental health transport

• high dependency transport

• car service

• Isles of Scilly service

The service will provide people relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money.

The envelope is £28,770,750 excluding VAT

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £28,770,750

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The aim of this project is to procure an NHS funded patient transport service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:

• non-emergency patient transport

• secure mental health transport

• high dependency transport

• car service

• Isles of Scilly service

The service will provide people with relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £28,770,750

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for 2 x 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Potential Providers who progress to view the advert and accompanying tender documents (whether they decide to propose a solution or not), at that point are agreeing to keep all tender information confidential and will not copy, reproduce, distribute or pass the information to any other person at any time.


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 August 2023

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

31 August 2023

Local time

12:00pm


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

CEDR

70 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1EU

London

EC4Y 1EU

Email

info@cedr.com

Telephone

+44 2075366000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.cedr.com