Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ, Millennium Point, Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
DY51LX
Telephone
+44 1384215555
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Ambulance Services
25 Faringdon Street
London
EC4A4AB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://aace.org.uk/about-aace/membership/
Buyer's address
https://aace.org.uk/about-aace/membership/
one.1) Name and addresses
Fire and Rescue Services
99 Vauxhall Lane
Birmingham
B74HW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves 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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Safe Working at Heights PPE
Reference number
0452-22-N
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for PPE as and when required locally by the UK Ambulance Trust and Fire & Rescue Services for the across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Any requirement(s) will be procured locally by the appropriate Trust/Service as and when the need may arise
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18444100 - Safety headgear
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35113000 - Safety equipment
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For the provision of safe working at height equipment for use by UK HART / SORT teams and by Fire and Rescue teams.
Where applicable sizing should be suitable for Male and Females
The Authority is undertaking an open procurement process on behalf of itself and 9 other
English Ambulance Trusts plus the devolved administrations Wales, Northern Ireland and Scottish Ambulance Services as well as the Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) listed below.
• Fire and Rescue Service List - Chief Fire Officers Association (cfoa.org.uk)
• Home - Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (nifrs.org
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: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Continued Capability
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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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
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
29 December 2022
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
3 January 2023
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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GO Reference: GO-20221124-PRO-21554270
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ, Millenium Point, Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
DY51LX
Telephone
+44 1384215555
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ, Millenium Point, Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
DY51LX
Telephone
+44 1384215555
Country
United Kingdom