Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Unit 7 and 8 Talisman Business Centre
Bicester
OX26 6HR
Contact
Sandra Milburn
Telephone
+44 7966558157
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Market Engagement for Commercial Strategy Implementation for Urgent Care PPs
Reference number
DN1421
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is tendering for A&E Private Ambulance Services. SCAS has used Private Ambulance Services for over 10 years to supplement its internal capacity. Following a strategic review of existing contracts, SCAS is planning to replace existing contracts, purchased under a dynamic purchasing system with longer term contracts to provide increased certainty and stability of private service provision. Services will be required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year including all public holidays.
The procurement activity is expected to commence in December 2022, with new contracts to be operational in the period June 2023 – December 2023. Existing contracts will be extended to support a phased transition to the new service.
SCAS is undertaking service and contract design activity and would encourage the input of interested suppliers via market engagement activity over November and December 2022.
We will commence with a market engagement event on 17th November at 13:30 pm. This will be conducted as a hybrid face to face and online meeting. Due to capacity limitations, attendance in person will be restricted to twAdd supplementary code
II.1.3. Type of contract
Services
II.1.4. Short description
(Maximum 4000 characters)
o delegates per supplier on an invitation only basis. To register your interest in attending the event please contact Sandra Milburn at sandra.milburn@scas.nhs.uk.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £180,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
As determined by the market engagement.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To be confirmed following market engagement
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
To be confirmed following market engagement
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 January 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes