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Published 9 Aug 2023, 12:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Secure Patient Transport (SPT) Service to NTW Solutions Ltd (on behalf of Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Official notice

Authority: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A planned and reactive SPT services is required for the transport of patients to and from agreed addresses, this would be both in-patient to in-patient departments across Trust sites, as well as community locations to and from hospitals. On occasion, this will include out of area moves and repatriations of patients between other NHS Trusts and bed management moves by the Authority. Most of this service will require the use of an appropriate secure vehicle. In some instances, an escort(s) may be required, this will be agreed at the booking stage and agreed as part of the care planning and risk assessments of patients with the clinical team or the lead responsible for the patient conveyance. It is an expectation that this service will operate seven days per week, 24 hours per day including bank holidays. Activity out of hours and on weekends and bank holidays should be less due to less patient movement.

  • Recurrence: 2025

CPV: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: North East · UKC and UKD
Extensions: Option for one year (12 month) extension, subject to mutually signed Contract Variation NoteVariant 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
  • Price

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2025
First published
9 Aug 2023, 12:14 BST
Last source update
9 Aug 2023, 12:14 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
C195570
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023217
Classification (CPV)
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ee3c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
8 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Aug 2023 → 15 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    9 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    9 Aug 2023, 12:14 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    15 Dec 2023, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local agency/officeHealth St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE3 3XTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.