Contract

Domestic Mobility Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services

  • NHS Highland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027562

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d7d7

Published 19 September 2023, 8:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Highland

Assynt House, Beechwood Park

Inverness

IV2 3BW

Email

nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot

Telephone

+44 7976911804

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Domestic Mobility Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services

Reference number

HH025-23-HB

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Highland (NHSH) requires the provision of Domestic Mobility Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services to cover all PUWER and LOLER requirements.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £210,214

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER – Lifting Equipment.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 71317200 - Health and safety services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There are two main legal frameworks relating to the maintenance and inspection of community equipment.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER).

This involves bi-annual thorough examinations by legally competent staff.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

This often involves annual servicing by legally competent staff.

Both these acts are underpinned by the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 which means that NHS Highland has a legal duty to mitigate the risks associated with their actions as far as is practicable.

The requirement is for a service contract which services Domestic Mobility Equipment in Adult Social Care Domestic settings within NHSH. This contract will consist of the Annual PPM Servicing and Maintenance PUWER for Lifting, Stairlifts and Other Equipment and Bi Annual Thorough Examination LOLER for Lifting Equipment and Stairlifts. The contract will also consist of Annual PPM servicing and Maintenance PUWER community store equipment which is a new service for this contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Annual PPM Servicing and Maintenance PUWER – Stairlifts.

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 71317200 - Health and safety services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There are two main legal frameworks relating to the maintenance and inspection of community equipment.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER).

This involves bi-annual thorough examinations by legally competent staff.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

This often involves annual servicing by legally competent staff.

Both these acts are underpinned by the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 which means that NHS Highland has a legal duty to mitigate the risks associated with their actions as far as is practicable.

The requirement is for a service contract which services Domestic Mobility Equipment in Adult Social Care Domestic settings within NHSH. This contract will consist of the Annual PPM Servicing and Maintenance PUWER for Lifting, Stairlifts and Other Equipment and Bi Annual Thorough Examination LOLER for Lifting Equipment and Stairlifts. The contract will also consist of Annual PPM servicing and Maintenance PUWER community store equipment which is a new service for this contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER – Stairlifts.

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 71317200 - Health and safety services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There are two main legal frameworks relating to the maintenance and inspection of community equipment.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER).

This involves bi-annual thorough examinations by legally competent staff.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

This often involves annual servicing by legally competent staff.

Both these acts are underpinned by the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 which means that NHS Highland has a legal duty to mitigate the risks associated with their actions as far as is practicable.

The requirement is for a service contract which services Domestic Mobility Equipment in Adult Social Care Domestic settings within NHSH. This contract will consist of the Annual PPM Servicing and Maintenance PUWER for Lifting, Stairlifts and Other Equipment and Bi Annual Thorough Examination LOLER for Lifting Equipment and Stairlifts. The contract will also consist of Annual PPM servicing and Maintenance PUWER community store equipment which is a new service for this contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Annual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Servicing and Maintenance PUWER – Lifting and Other Equipment.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 71317200 - Health and safety services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There are two main legal frameworks relating to the maintenance and inspection of community equipment.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER).

This involves bi-annual thorough examinations by legally competent staff.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

This often involves annual servicing by legally competent staff.

Both these acts are underpinned by the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 which means that NHS Highland has a legal duty to mitigate the risks associated with their actions as far as is practicable.

The requirement is for a service contract which services Domestic Mobility Equipment in Adult Social Care Domestic settings within NHSH. This contract will consist of the Annual PPM Servicing and Maintenance PUWER for Lifting, Stairlifts and Other Equipment and Bi Annual Thorough Examination LOLER for Lifting Equipment and Stairlifts. The contract will also consist of Annual PPM servicing and Maintenance PUWER community store equipment which is a new service for this contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-017483


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Annual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Servicing and Maintenance PUWER – Lifting and Other Equipment.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Able Care Ltd

60 Seafield Road

Inverness

IV1 1SG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £68,954


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Annual PPM Servicing and Maintenance PUWER – Stairlifts.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Able Care Ltd

60 Seafield Road

Inverness

IV1 1SG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £84,994


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER – Stairlifts.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Prism UK Medical Ltd

Unit 4 Jubilee Business Park,, Jubilee Way, Grange Moor

Wakefield

WF4 4TD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £29,205


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER – Lifting Equipment.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Prism UK Medical Ltd

Unit 4 Jubilee Business Park,, Jubilee Way, Grange Moor

Wakefield

WF4 4TD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £27,062


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:745020)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Inverness Justice Centre

Inverness

Country

United Kingdom