Award

Supply of Conversions of Base Vehicles into Double-Crewed Ambulances

  • South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034676

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041c49

Published 23 November 2023, 1:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Contact

Sharon Murphy

Email

sharon.murphy@swast.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7920781297

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK4 - Devon

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.swast.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.swast.nhs.uk

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

Supply of Conversions of Base Vehicles into Double-Crewed Ambulances

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50117200 - Ambulance conversion services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of Conversions of Base Vehicles into Double-Crewed Ambulances

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of Conversions of Base Vehicles into Double-Crewed Ambulances

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 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:

South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust have taken the decision to direct award the Conversion of Ambulances to WAS Ltd due to the extreme urgency of the requirement. The supplier contracted originally for the works has gone into Administration. Time is now of the essence to ensure that operational needs of the Trust are met. The pricing offered is competitive and the supplier is able to complete as they have the Trust specification from previous contracts.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

23 November 2023

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

WAS (Vehicles) UK Ltd

Augusta House Hawkins Lane Burton on Trent

Burton on Trent

DE141PT

Telephone

+44 7507904914

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

04199432

Internet address

www.was-vehicles.com

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,400,000

Lowest offer: £5,400,000 / Highest offer: £5,400,001 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.swast.nhs.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.swast.nhs.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

05/12/2023

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.swast.nhs.uk