Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
LL17 0JL
Contact
Samuel George Hughes
Telephone
+44 1745366793
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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
WAS-OJEU-52457- Provision of Unscheduled Operational Support
Reference number
WAS-OJEU-52457
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) are looking to procure a flexible contracting arrangement to assist with the need for any unscheduled operational support. The Trust aims to establish a Framework of up to four providers that may be drawn upon at times as determined by the Trust when requiring Unscheduled Operational support.
This contract will be for three years with one optional 12 month extension, subject to performance. Full details are available on the eTender Wales/Bravo Portal.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114121 - Ambulances
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
- 33180000 - Functional support
- 34114120 - Paramedic vehicles
- 85142000 - Paramedical services
- 50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles
- 34114100 - Emergency vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) are looking to procure a flexible contracting arrangement to assist with the need for any unscheduled operational support. The Trust aims to establish a Framework of up to four providers that may be drawn upon at times as determined by the Trust when requiring Unscheduled Operational support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 x 12 month optional extension, subject to performance
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.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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
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
2 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134421
(WA Ref:134421)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom