Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Contact
Richard Ward
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
Buyer's address
https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB
Reference number
C202021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process is a one stage process similar to an Open process.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £59,255,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process is a one stage process similar to an Open process.
The contracts will commence 01st December 2024 and be 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. It is important to note that this procurement includes an affordability threshold. No bids over £11,851,000 per annum will be accepted. Any bids exceeding £11,851,000 per annum will be disqualified from the process.
Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on Atamis. To access the documentation
please visit Atamis on the link below and access project C202021 Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS).
Atamis link = https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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: £59,255,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
30 November 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.
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
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
22 September 2023
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 20 January 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 September 2023
Local time
5:00pm
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
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Francis Crick House
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Francis Crick House
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Francis Crick House
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
Country
United Kingdom