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Published 31 Oct 2023, 12:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) - Taxi Support Services for PTS Lincolnshire Region

Official notice

Authority: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£7,000,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2023
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

East Midlands Ambulance Service are seeking suppliers to provide patient journeys as part of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) Taxi Support Service for the PTS Lincolnshire Region including along borders of neighbouring counties and to other locations as required.

The tender should be awarded as separate lots and providers may bid for one or number of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area.

  • Lot 1 PTS Lincolnshire North
  • Lot 2 PTS Lincolnshire - Central
  • Lot 3 PTS Lincolnshire - South-West
  • Lot 4 PTS Lincolnshire - East and South-East
  • Lot 5 PTS Lincolnshire - North-West

There may also be a requirement for National Repatriations and journeys to other point of care institutions within the United Kingdom

The contract shall be for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend for further 2 x 12 month periods.

  • Recurrence: Either Three, Four or Five years (if options to extend taken)

CPV: Ambulance services · Taxi services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Shared scope across 2 of 5 lots

Applies to lots 4, 5.

Provision of Taxi journeys may either be from the home of the patient to hospital and treatment centres, or vice versa, which include points of care that are situated within Derbyshire and other neighbouring counties and to other locations as required.

Lot #1PTS Lincolnshire - NorthRenewal

Provision of Taxi journeys may either be from the home of the patient to hospital and treatment centres, or vice versa, which include points of care that are situated within Derbyshire and other neighbouring counties and to other locations as required. Additional information: Estimated value includes the option years if these are taken up to the agreement of both parties.

Delivery: East Midlands · As highlighted in the Lot Structure within the Tender Pack - Lincolnshire Region
Extensions: The minimums term shall be for 36 months with options to extend for two periods of twelve months. · Recurring need. To be advertised ay expire of this agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2PTS Lincolnshire - CentralRenewal

Provision of Taxi journeys may either be from the home of the patient to hospital and treatment centres, or vice versa, which include points of care that are situated within Northamptonshire and other neighbouring counties and to other locations as required. Additional information: Estimated value includes the option years if these are taken up to the agreement of both parties.

Delivery: East Midlands · As highlighted in the Lot Structure within the Tender Pack - Lincolnshire Region
Extensions: The contract shall be for 36 months with option to extend for two periods of twelve months. · Recurring need. To be advertised ay expire of this agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3PTS Lincolnshire - SouthwestRenewal

Provision of Taxi journeys may either be from the home of the patient to hospital and treatment centres, or vice versa, which include points of care that are situated within Northamptonshire and other neighbouring counties and to other locations as required.

Delivery: East Midlands · As highlighted in the Lot Structure within the Tender Pack - Lincolnshire Region
Extensions: The minimums term shall be for 36 months with options to extend for two periods of twelve months. · Recurring need. To be advertised ay expire of this agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4PTS Lincolnshire - East and SouthRenewal
Delivery: East Midlands · As highlighted in the Lot Structure within the Tender Pack - Lincolnshire Regions
Extensions: The minimums term shall be for 36 months with options to extend for two periods of twelve months. · Recurring need. To be advertised ay expire of this agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5PTS Lincolnshire - North-WestRenewal
Delivery: East Midlands · As highlighted in the Lot Structure within the Tender Pack - Lincolnshire Region
Extensions: The minimums term shall be for 36 months with options to extend for two periods of twelve months. · Recurring need. To be advertised ay expire of this agreement.Variant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per tender dicuments

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · Either Three, Four or Five years (if options to extend taken)
First published
31 Oct 2023, 12:02 GMT
Last source update
31 Oct 2023, 12:02 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
PN1190
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032114
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance servicesTaxi services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041079 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will allow a standstill period at the point the decision regarding the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period shall be in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 49, Directives (2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) Part C Annex V. The Regulations provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be started in the High Court within the applicable limitation period. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow aggrieved parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered intoservice from which information about the lodging of.

Publisher note: PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ENTITLED TO ACCESS THE AGREEMENT The initial Contract(s) awarded will be between the Authority and the Successful Supplier following the evaluation and approval process. However, all other primary beneficiaries of this Contract shall be entitled to join this agreement throughout the duration of the contact term as detailed within section A of the ITT The primary beneficiaries of this Contract will be the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS) Organisations (?ICSO?) as detailed below: -Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust -Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust -East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust?? -Nottingham City Care Partnership -Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust -Others as defines https://healthandcarenotts.co.uk/about-us/our-partners/ The aim of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS is to deliver sustainable, joined-up high quality health and social care services that maximise the health and wellbeing of the local population of more than a million, improve the care provided and tackle the growing pressure on budgets. It is intended that any wholly owned subsidiaries of any of the ICSOs within the ICS will have the ability to purchase from the Contract agreement. Any future ?successors in title? of any ICSO will be able to utilise the Contract. For the avoidance of doubt, ?successors in title? will include any successor to the Contracting Authorities and/or any organisation or entity which has taken over the functions and responsibilities of the Contracting Authorities within the ICS. The expression ?successors in title? also includes any organisation or separate legal entity that is formed as a result of the Contracting Authorities merging with or taking over or acquiring (or Contracting Authorities being taken over or acquired by) any other public body (including, without limitation, any other NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust). All ICSO may utilise this Contract without a stated commitment to the volumes of goods and services they will purchase as part of the agreement. Although the aim of this Contract is to provide access to an agreement that any ICSO can utilise to help drive economies of scale and a standardised approach, nothing in this Contract shall prohibit any ICSO from entering into contractual arrangements outside this agreement

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.procurenotts.co.uk/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx ↗

Submission deadline
1 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Oct 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    31 Oct 2023, 12:02 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    1 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Trust Headquarters, Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG8 6PYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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