Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL22TS
Contact
Gemma Harland
cddft.procurementbusinesscase@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Provision of Secure Patient Transport
Reference number
SP1887
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are intending to award a contract to Secure Care UK LTD under the Provider Selection Regime via a competitive process for a period of 36 months with 2 optional 12 month extensions. The intent to award letters will be published on the 18th of June 2025 and subject to no challenges to the procurement process an award will be made on or after the 2nd of July 2025.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £4,000,000 / Highest offer: £4,200,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114121 - Ambulances
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34114210 - Prisoner-transport vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
The Trust footprint includes the North East of England, North Yorkshire and York however the Contractor is expected to cover
England, Scotland and Wales as required.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are intending to award a contract to Secure Care UK LTD under the Provider Selection Regime via a competeitive process for a period of 36 months with 2 optional 12 month extensions.
The panel consisted of:
Contract manager
Principle Finance Business Partner
Crisis Team Manager
Crisis Team Manager
No conflicts of interest were declared
The winning provider scored the highest on the key criteria and provided a good response that contained good details and understanding.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 22%
Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration And Service Sustainability / Weighting: 17%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: Value-43%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: 2024/S 000-024808
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Securecare UK Ltd
Essex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Companies House
06248454
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £4,000,000 / Highest offer: £4,200,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Liz Romaniak
West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL2 2TS
Country
United Kingdom