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Published 4 Aug 2022, 13:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Non-emergency patient transport service

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£30,285,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2023
Next notice expected 7 Nov 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of this project is to secure a single accountable provider to deliver a NEPTS service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:

  • Non-Emergency Patient Transport (mainland)
  • Car Service
  • Qualified Crew Ambulance Service
  • Specialist Mental Health Transport
  • Isles of Scilly Travel Service

The service will provide people relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money.

CPV: Ambulance services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The aim of this procurement is to secure a single accountable provider to deliver a…CancelledRenewalPublished value£30,285,000

The aim of this procurement is to secure a single accountable provider to deliver a NEPTS service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that includes:

  • Non-Emergency Patient Transport (mainland)
  • Car Service
  • Qualified Crew Ambulance Service
  • Specialist Mental Health Transport
  • Isles of Scilly Travel Service

The service will provide people relevant access to the right type of transport for their health needs, improved quality of services and value for money. Additional information: NO AWARD HAS BEEN MADE

Delivery: South West · Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Extensions: Option to extend for 2 x 12 months Procure thereafterVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 20%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Service Delivery: 25%
  • Workforce: 5%
  • Contract management and commmercial arrangements: 4%
  • Clinical and corporate governance: 10%
  • Premises and equipment: 5%
  • IMT and IG: 11%
  • Mobilisation and implementation: 5%
  • price: 20%
  • Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Service Delivery: 25
  • Workforce: 5
  • Contract management and commmercial arrangements: 4
  • Clinical and corporate governance: 10
  • Premises and equipment: 5
  • IMT and IG: 11
  • Mobilisation and implementation: 5
  • Social value: 15
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Aug 2022, 13:12 BST
Last source update
9 May 2023, 10:24 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
1254
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013073
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
South West (UKK30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0358ed Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Potential Providers who progress to view the advert and accompanying tender documents (whether they decide to propose a solution or not), at that point are agreeing to keep all tender information confidential and will not copy, reproduce, distribute or pass the information to any other person at any time.

Publisher note: NO AWARD HAS BEEN MADE

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
5 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Nov 2022 → 9 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    7 Nov 2022
  2. Submission deadline
    5 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    5 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    9 May 2023, 10:24 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Nov 2022
  1. Published value updated to £30,285,000
    16 Nov 2022, 17:22 GMT
    was £5,550,000
  2. Status changed to active
    16 Nov 2022, 17:22 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    16 Nov 2022, 17:22 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 5 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
    16 Nov 2022, 17:22 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    16 Nov 2022, 17:22 GMT
  6. Status changed to cancelled
    9 May 2023, 10:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB Room 210 Cornwall Council offices, 39 Penwinnick Road, St Austell, South West, PL25 5DRContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • CEDRReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria