Official UK procurement notice
Drone Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (COCH CPS) are tendering Drone Services as there is massive opportunity and growth within this field. COCH CPS have identified a gap in the market with regards to specialist medical drone logistics and are aware that there are live trials in progress with a few different NHS Trusts. COCH CPS also acknowledge that an existing frameworks route to market may be limited in scope and have tried to ensure this Framework Agreement remains versatile to meet the needs of the Contracting Authority.
There will be six lots:
- Lot 1 - Supply of Drones, Associated Products and Software
- Lot 2 - Supply of Drone Operator Pilots
- Lot 3 - Hire of Drones, Associated Products and Software (including and excluding Operator Pilot)
- Lot 4 - Maintenance, Repair and Servicing for Drones
- Lot 5 - Training for Drones
- Lot 6 - Supply of drones for medical drone delivery services
CPV: Air transport services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Supply of drones for medical drone delivery servicesRenewal
Lot 6 is is for the Supply of drones for medical drone delivery services
Lot #2Supply of Drones, Associated Products and SoftwareRenewal
Lot 1 is for the Supply of Drones, Associated Products and Software
Lot #3Supply of Drone Operator PilotsRenewal
Lot 2 is for the Supply of Drone Operator Pilots
Lot #4Hire of Drones, Associated Products and Software (including and excluding Operator Pilot)Renewal
Lot 3 is for the Hire of Drones, Associated Products and Software (including and excluding Operator Pilot)
Lot #5Maintenance, Repair and Servicing for DronesRenewal
Lot 4 is for Maintenance, Repair and Servicing for Drones
Lot #6Training for DronesRenewal
Lot 5 is Training for Drones
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Drone Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Mar 2023, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Apr 2023, 15:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 May 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011130- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b6e5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: How to express interest and bid for this opportunity 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Select the title of the ITT. 3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering). 4) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click ‘continue’, enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 6) Login to the portal with the username/password. 7) Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier). 8) Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9) Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box. 10) Responding to the ITT. Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any assistance please contact the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 May 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 May 2023, 14:00 BST
Timeline
18 Apr 2023 → 4 May 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published18 Apr 2023, 15:24 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 May 2023, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened4 May 2023, 14:00 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextII.1.4 | The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (COCH CPS) are tendering Drone Services as there is massive opportunity and growth within this field. COCH CPS have identified a gap in the market with regards to specialist medical drone logistics and are aware that there are live trials in progress with a few different NHS Trusts. COCH CPS also acknowledge that… | The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a National framework agreement to enable and support Drone Services within the NHS and Wider Public Sector within the UK. The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to allow provider(s) to offer services within the scope of the six Lots listed below: • Lot 1 - Supply of Drones, Associated Pro… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria