Official UK procurement notice
Patient Transport Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMB) requires a patient transfer service for an initial 36-month period and fixed price contract, with optional 12 + 12-month extensions:-
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust requires a provider OR providers for an on-site patient transfer service at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary site during core specified hours. Subject to activity and demand, there may also be, during core hours, a requirement to carry out ad hoc discharges or transfers subject to authorisation from the appropriate Trust personnel.
In addition the Trust also requires an ad-hoc on-site and inter-site transfer and, discharge service at other times as required.
Core Days & Hours
Furness General Hospital ( 7 days) 8am to 8pm
Royal Lancaster Infirmary (Mon - Fri) 9am to 9pm
Royal Lancaster Infirmary 24hr cover (7 days)
Westmorland General Hospital
any of the three vehicles may be asked to go to WGH to assist with patient transport
The contractor must ensure that all members of staff, who provide this service, have full enhanced DBS clearance, valid driving licenses and appropriate Basic Life Support and Manual Handling Training.
All staff must be suitably qualified and trained for the provision of patient transfer services including moving patients with fractures and chest pains. Training must be on-going and regularly monitored and documented. Copies of training documents and staff qualifications must be provided for the Trust as part of the tender process and should the Trust request so, at any time by agreement during the contract period.
CPV: Ambulance services · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1To Provide University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Patient…RenewalPublished value£1,500,000
To Provide University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Patient Transfer Services.
Furness General Hospital ( 7 days) 8am to 8pm
Estimated weekly journeys 35
Royal Lancaster Infirmary (Mon - Fri) 9am to 9pm
Estimated weekly Journeys 40
Royal Lancaster Infirmary 24hr cover (7 days)
Estimated weekly Journeys 160
Westmorland General Hospital
any of the three vehicles may be asked to go to WGH to assist with patient transport
In addition, the Trust also requires an ad-hoc on-site and inter-site transfer and, discharge service at other times as required.
Outside of Hours
Bank Holidays
Out of Area Transfers
The contractor must ensure that all members of staff, who provide this service, have full enhanced DBS clearance, valid driving licenses and appropriate Basic Life Support and Manual Handling Training.
All staff must be suitably qualified and trained for the provision of patient transfer services including moving patients with fractures and chest pains. Training must be on-going and regularly monitored and documented. Copies of training documents and staff qualifications must be provided for the Trust as part of the tender process and should the Trust request so, at any time by agreement during the contract period.
The key deliverables of the Service are:
- Enablement of patient transfer and discharges
- Patient Safety
- Fit for purpose service
- Efficiencies – fixed costs and timeliness
- Auditable Quality Assurance
University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to select more than one provider where necessary to meet demand requirements. Selection will be based upon the scoring methodology outlined in the tender.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 May 2021, 22:55 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2021, 22:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jul 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010764- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b17dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (A) Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://uhmb.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the “PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side 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 the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box. 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. (B The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer. (C The contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to their participation in this process.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jun 2021, 12:34 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Jul 2021, 08:00 BST
Timeline
14 May 2021 → 7 Jul 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published14 May 2021, 22:55 BST
- Submission deadline28 Jun 2021, 12:34 BST
- Bids opened7 Jul 2021, 08:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria