Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 24 May 2023, 12:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Taxi Service on behalf of NHS Shetland

Official notice

Authority: NHS Shetland (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 4 Jul 2023no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The authority has appointed a contractor to service the transport of both people and packages on behalf of NHS Shetland

CPV: Taxi services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Transport of both people and packages for NHS ShetlandAwarded
Delivery: Scotland · Shetland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
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
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 May 2023, 12:40 BST
Last source update
30 Oct 2023, 12:58 GMT
Authority reference
NHS Shetland Taxi 2023
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031984
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM66)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cf02 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Following verbal notice from the current supplier to exit provision of taxi service, "It is not possible to comply with the usual timescales in the 2015 Regulations, for example, there is no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation" Reg 33(1)(c)

Publisher note: The estimated 450,000 GBP value referred to in this notice is for the whole 5 year framework duration, inclusive of exercise of 2 x 12 months extension options. (SC Ref:747797)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 4 Jul 2023

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £450,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 031984-2023-NHS Shetland Taxi Contract 2023-1

    Signed
    4 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014778-2023-NHS Shetland Taxi Contract 2023-1

    Signed
    22 May 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Shetland

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Montfield, Burgh Road, Lerwick, Scotland, ZE1 0LAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sherriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.