Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust
7-8 Talisman Business Centre
BICESTER
OX266HR
Contact
Ben Jones
Telephone
+44 7966558157
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Ambulance Trust
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Emergency & Urgent Care Services Additional Hour PSR
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A range of Private Ambulance Services ("the Services") across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Hampshire. These services are Paramedic led services for blocks of 399 hours. The Required Shift Pattern is A / B.
These contracts are to be awarded under PSR - Direct Award C
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,300,000 / Highest offer: £2,800,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Emergency & Urgent Care Services Additional Hour PSR
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A range of Private Ambulance Services ("the Services") across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Hampshire. These services are Paramedic led services for blocks of 399 hours. The Required Shift Pattern is A / B.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Awarding contracts under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C.
As per Schedule 3 Regulation 9(4), this notice is being used as the Content of notice of intention to award to the above listed providers under Direct Award Process C.
There were no Conflict of Interests.
The rationale for choosing this method is as follows:
the term of an existing contract is due to expire, and South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust proposes a new contract to replace the existing contract at the end of its term
the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably
South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust is of the view that the existing provider (or group of providers) is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
Provision of Emergency & Urgent Care Services Additional Hour PSR
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medi 4 Ambulance Services Ltd
Paje House, 164 West Wycombe Road,
High Wycombe
HP12 3AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
9487928
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,300,000
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Southern Medical Rescue Ltd
Unit 8 Greys Green, Rotherfield Greys
Henley-On-Thames
RG9 4QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
12365383
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,800,000
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medicare EMS Group UK Limited
Executive Suite, Park View Baddow Park Estate, Great Baddow,
Chelmsford
CM2 7SY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Companies House
05840312
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is being used as a Content of notice of intention to award to the above named providers, under Direct Award Process C.
This notice is to commence the eight day standstill period, which upon its expiry, it is South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust's intention to proceed to award of these contracts
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust
Bicester
Country
United Kingdom