Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport

All bidders must complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T) portal. Bidders must read the SPD in conjunction with all of the sections set out below. Failure to provide information will exclude bidders from participation in the tender stage.

With reference to SPD Question 4A.2a, bidders must confirm that they are a registered member of the National Association of Private Ambulance Services (NAPAS) or the Independent Ambulance Association (IAA), or an equivalent body.

With reference to SPD question 4B.6, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde retains the right to conduct a credit check on participants within this tendering opportunity at any point from publication to contract-end. Please declare any information which may be relevant to any such financial checks, which is known to your organisation at the time of tender submission.

With reference to SPD question 4C1.2 bidders are required to provide examples that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the services. Examples must be from within the last three (3) years. Bidders must provide details of three (3) instances of the organisation’s experience in delivering services similar to those described. If applicable, the Board would prefer these similar services to be related to a contract undertaken by the consortium or the leading company and their sub-contractor(s). Use the template uploaded with this Contract Notice only to respond. If you do not provide three (3) examples of experience or references, this will be a non-compliant request to participate and your tender will be excluded from the tender stage.

With reference to SPD question 4C.8.1, bidders are required to confirm their average annual manpower for the last three years.

With reference to SPD question 4C.9, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of requirements detailed in the Specification.

With reference to SPD 4A.1a, bidders must confirm they have the relevant licenses to perform the services set out in the Specification.

With reference to SPD 4C.6, the requirements that staff must meet are:

Emergency Care Assistant – Should be trained to the same standard as the NHS authorities and are qualified in the use of AED’s and basic life support.

Ambulance Technician – Should hold a Level 4 Ambulance qualification or IHCD award.

Paramedic’s – Should be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and have frontline experience and have qualified with an IHCD award.

All ambulance staff should operate to JRCALC standards.