Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BWPC
Christopher Handcock Building , Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Contact
Dominique Cantarini
Dominique.Cantarini@nbt.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1174142669
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
National registration number
BWPC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/bristol-weston-nhs-purchasing-consortium
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=52724&B=NHSSW
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=52724&B=NHSSW
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Critical Care Ambulance transfer service
Reference number
BWDCID000001-2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) require the provision of a combined ambulance and drivers service to meet the transport needs of the three critical care transfer services that they host. These consist of:
• Newborn Emergency Stabilisation and Transport (NEST)
• Wales and West Acute Transport for Children (WATCh)
• Retrieve Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (Retrieve)
The contract is for 5 years with a potential for 1+1+ years' extension.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,500,000
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) require the provision of a combined ambulance and drivers service to meet the transport needs of the three critical care transfer services that they host. These consist of:
• Newborn Emergency Stabilisation and Transport (NEST)
• Wales and West Acute Transport for Children (WATCh)
• Retrieve Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (Retrieve)
The contract is for 5 years with a potential for 1+1+ years' extension.
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: £5,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2023
End date
31 August 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Potential retender in the future at the end of the agreement subject to requirement.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
CQC registration
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 November 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 November 2022
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5-7 years subject to requirement
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BWPC
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
BWPC
BRISTOL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
By persons not involved in the tender
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
BWPC
bristol
Country
United Kingdom