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Published 29 Apr 2022, 12:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Services for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Official notice

Authority: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 31 May 2022
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of the contract is to provide comprehensive Taxi and Private Hire Services for and behalf of the named Trusts. The service will primarily consist of regular and ad-hoc journeys, transporting passengers to and from the hospital sites and other locations, but may also include the transportation of blood and samples, and other items as required between NHS sites.

CPV: Taxi services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The purpose of the contract is to provide comprehensive Taxi Services to the named TrustsRenewal 2 yrs

The purpose of the contract is to provide comprehensive Taxi Services to the named Trusts. The service will primarily consist of regular and ad-hoc journeys, transporting passengers to and from the hospital sites and other locations, but may also include the transportation of blood and samples, and other items between sites. The Trusts require a 24:7 service operating 365 days of the year. The contract will run for an initial period of twenty four months with the option to extend for a further two periods of twelve months (2 x 12) subject to the satisfactory performance of the Contractor

Contract period: 1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2024 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend + 12 months + 12 monthsVariant 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: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Provision of Services - Trust Requirements: 16%
  • Quality Assurance: 4%
  • Vehicle Resources: 4%
  • Customer Relationships: 4%
  • Management of Health and Safety: 4%
  • Case Studies: 4%
  • References: 4%
  • Cost: 50%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Provision of Services - Trust Requirements: 16
  • Quality Assurance: 4
  • Vehicle Resources: 4
  • Customer Relationships: 4
  • Management of Health and Safety: 4
  • Case Studies: 4
  • References: 4
  • Social Value: 10
  • Cost: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

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
First published
29 Apr 2022, 12:22 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2022, 12:22 BST
Award evaluation window
31 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN608776
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011119
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Apr 2022 → 1 Aug 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Apr 2022, 12:22 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington, UK, CH63 4JYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.