Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Trust Headquarters, Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG8 6PY
Contact
Chris Johnson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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 electronically via
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
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 Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) - Taxi Support Services
Reference number
PN1169
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Midlands Ambulance Service are seeking suppliers to provide patient journeys as part of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) Taxi Support Service for the PTS Derbyshire and PTS Northants Regions.
The journey may either be from the home of the patient to hospital and treatment centres, or vice versa, which include points of care that are situated within Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, along borders of neighbouring counties and to other locations as required.
The tender should be awarded as 2 separate lots and providers may bid for either/both of the lots
- Lot 1 PTS Derbyshire
- Lot 2 PTS Northants
The contract shall be for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend for further 2 x 12 month periods.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £11,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - PTS Derbyshire Region NEPTS Taxi Support
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance
Sites mentioned within the Tender Pack - Derbyshire Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Taxi journeys may either be from the home of the patient to hospital and treatment centres, or vice versa, which include points of care that are situated within Derbyshire and other neighbouring counties and to other locations as required.
This constitutes 4 sub-lots on the basis of geographical region and bidders may bid for one sub-lot or multiple sub-lots.
LOT 1A- Amber Valley
LOT 1B - Derby City
LOT 1C - Derby North West including Derby North
LOT 1D - Derby North East
Details are within the Procurement documents
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: £8,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Recurring need. To be advertised at expire of this agreement.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The minimums term shall be for 36 months with options to extend for two periods of twelve months.
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
Estimated value includes the option years if these are taken up to the agreement of both parties.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - PTS Northants Region NEPTS Taxi Support
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Sites mentioned within the Tender Pack - Northants Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Taxi journeys may either be from the home of the patient to hospital and treatment centres, or vice versa, which include points of care that are situated within Northamptonshire and other neighbouring counties and to other locations as required.
This constitutes 4 sub-lots on the basis of geographical region and bidders may bid for one sub-lot or multiple sub-lots.
LOT 2A - KETTERING
LOT 2B - NORTHAMPTON
Further Details are within the Procurement documents
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: £3,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Recurring need. To be advertised ay expire of this agreement.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract shall be for 36 months with option to extend for two periods of twelve months.
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
Estimated value includes the option years if these are taken up to the agreement of both parties.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As per tender dicuments
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per tender documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 January 2023
Local time
1:00pm
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 January 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Place
via procurement portal
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Any one member of the project team. Opening is recorded with the event audit/journal.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Either Three, Four or Five years (if options to extend taken)
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Trust HQ, Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG8 6PY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will allow a standstill period at the point the decision regarding the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period shall be in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 49, Directives (2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) Part C Annex V. The Regulations provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be started in the High Court within the applicable limitation period. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow aggrieved parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered intoservice from which information about the lodging of.