Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East London NHS Foundation Trust
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Provision of a Secure Vehicle and Escorts: Non-Emergency Patient Transport ELFT
Reference number
C294981
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A responsive and proportionately secure mental health transport service that conveys Service Users with dignity and respect and responds to their individual needs by providing the right vehicle and the right crew.
The safe transportation of Service Users who are detained under the Mental Health Act and informal Service Users who may be at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, and/or causing harm to others.
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provider Selection Regime: Direct Award Process C
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
Provider Selection Regime: Direct Award Process C
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
22 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VKL HEALTHCARE LTD
Crossoaks Farm, Crossoaks Lane
Borehamwood
WD6 5PH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
National registration number
05587615
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000
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
22 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Patient Transport (UK) Ltd
17 Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London, NW2 1NT
London
NW2 1NT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
National registration number
06125783
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £650,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
UNEX Tower 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
17/07/2024 at 00:00Hrs
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
UNEX Tower 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
Country
United Kingdom