Official UK procurement notice
Somerset Integrated Care System - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services, Discharge, Qualified Crew Services (including inter-trust Transfer service) and Mental Health and Secure
Authority: Somerset Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThree partners of the Somerset Integrated Care System, Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, Somerset Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are seeking the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services in the following two categories that are being procured as two Lots within a single process:
Lot 1 -Patient Discharge, (inter-hospital) Transfers and Qualified Crew (DTQ)
Lot 2 - Mental Health & Secure (MH&S)
Note: This service excludes pre-planned and car services.
The County of Somerset covers a large geographical area. It has a dispersed, mainly rural population of approximately 564,000 people, with only one in four of its residents living in one of its three largest towns; Taunton; Yeovil; and Bridgwater.
Somerset has two acute trusts within its borders (Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) as well as 12 community hospitals (run by Somerset Foundation Trust), 64 GP practices a hospice and several care homes. The Somerset population also relies on access to services in a few neighbouring out of county trusts. These journeys, referred to as Zone B journeys, are generally for services which are more specialist in nature.
Full details for each of the Lots including specification, activity, scope and requirements can be found within the procurement documentation.
Bidders should be aware that Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Somerset Foundation Trust with the responsibility of managing these non-emergency patient transport services. The successful provider will contract directly with Somerset Foundation Trust.
The duration of the agreement will be for 60 months, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months.
The contract value per annum for each lot is:
Lot 1 DTQ - £1,851,000 giving a contract value of £9,255,000 for the initial 60-month period
Lot 2 MH&S - £376,000 giving a contract value of £1,880,000 for the initial 60-month period
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
CPV: For non-emergency patient · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£15,589,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Discharge Transfer and Qualified CrewRenewalPublished value£12,957,000
Lot #2Mental Health and SecureRenewalPublished value£2,632,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Discharge Transfer and Qualified Crew | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 · Mental Health and Secure | 100 | 100 |
- Suitability
As set out in the procurement documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documentation.
Minimum: As set out in the procurement documentation. - Technical & professional ability
As set out in the procurement documentation.
Minimum: As set out in the procurement documentation.
- Price carries 100 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 10 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- First published
- 15 Dec 2021, 17:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Dec 2021, 17:01 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Jan 2022 – …
- Authority reference
WA11107- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031295- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0301b6Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As set out in the procurement documentation.
- Review procedure
The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The contracting authority intends to observe the provisions and 10-day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful. Deadlines for lodging appeals
Publisher note: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority will observe the provisions and 10-day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Jan 2022, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
15 Dec 2021 → 27 Jan 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published15 Dec 2021, 17:01 GMT
- Submission deadline27 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened27 Jan 2022, 12:01 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, Somerset Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS FoundationReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.