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Published 20 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) - Taxi Support Services

Official notice

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

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£11,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 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 Derbyshire and PTS Northants Regions.

The journey 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 Northamptonshire, along borders of neighbouring counties and to other locations as required.

The tender should be awarded as 2 separate lots and providers may bid for either/both of the lots

  • Lot 1 PTS Derbyshire
  • Lot 2 PTS Northants

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 (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£11,000,000 together)
Lot #1PTS Derbyshire Region NEPTS Taxi SupportRenewalPublished value£8,000,000

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.

This constitutes 4 sub-lots on the basis of geographical region and bidders may bid for one sub-lot or multiple sub-lots.

LOT 1A- Amber Valley

LOT 1B - Derby City

LOT 1C - Derby North West including Derby North

LOT 1D - Derby North East

Details are within the Procurement documents Additional information: Estimated value includes the option years if these are taken up to the agreement of both parties.

Delivery: East Midlands · Sites mentioned within the Tender Pack - Derbyshire 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 at expire of this agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2PTS Northants Region NEPTS Taxi SupportRenewalPublished value£3,000,000

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.

This constitutes 4 sub-lots on the basis of geographical region and bidders may bid for one sub-lot or multiple sub-lots.

LOT 2A - KETTERING

LOT 2B - NORTHAMPTON

Further Details are within the Procurement documents Additional information: Estimated value includes the option years if these are taken up to the agreement of both parties.

Delivery: East Midlands · Sites mentioned within the Tender Pack - Northants 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

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
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
20 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT
Last source update
20 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
PN1169
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036025
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance servicesTaxi services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0392db 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.

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

Timeline

20 Dec 2022 → 23 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    23 Jan 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 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