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Published 5 Nov 2021, 16:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Wheelchair Services for NHS Herts Valleys (HVCCG) and NHS East and North Hertfordshire (ENHCCG) Clinical Commissioning Groups (Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Commissioning Board)

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£25,325,500exc. VAT14% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Jan 2022awarded 22 Feb 2023
Awarded to AJM Healthcare Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU / AGCSU) on behalf of Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board ("The Commissioners") invited suitably qualified Providers to deliver Wheelchair Services for the registered populations in Hertfordshire.

The contract is for a period of Five (5) years with an option to extend for a further up to Two (2) years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).

The successful provider has been providing services from 01/10/2022.

Please note the value of the contract including VAT is £26,135,914. The cost to The Commissioners, which excludes VAT, is detailed in the "Total value of the contract/lot" field of this notice (£21,779,928).

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The contract value will not exceed the Bid ceiling set of £25325500 (for the five plus…AwardedPublished value£25,325,500

The contract value will not exceed the Bid ceiling set of £25325500 (for the five plus up to two years contract length). Any bid received over that price will be excluded. This value does not guarantee the Commissioners issuing the extension period of up to two years; any extension period will only be granted at the discretion of the Commissioners.

Service(s) are to commence 01st October 2022.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: 2 year extension is available at the discretion of the contracting authority.

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: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 20%

Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Evaluated with the following weightings:

Qualification = Qualification questions, scored as Pass / Fail

Quality (including Social Value) = Technical questions scored, weighted at 80%

Price / Commercial = Financial Model Template (FMT) and Bid Price weighted at at 20%.

Please see the published tender for more detailed information and instructions.

Shortlisting
The deadline for submission of Bids is 5PM on 10th January 2021. The contract value will not exceed the Bid ceiling set of £25325500 (for the five plus up to two years contract length). Any bid received over that price will be excluded. This value does not guarantee the Commissioners issuing the extension period of up to two years; any extension period will only be granted at the discretion of the Commissioners.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Nov 2021, 16:40 GMT
Last source update
8 Mar 2023, 09:24 GMT
Authority reference
HERTS/Wheelchairs/2021
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006684
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f453 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The Commissioners may seek guarantees for the financing of the contract and / or performance of the contract at any point, as advertised in the tender questions or throughout the lifetime of the contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
10 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jan 2022 → 8 Mar 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    8 Mar 2023, 09:24 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Mar 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Mar 2023, 09:24 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    8 Mar 2023, 09:24 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    8 Mar 2023, 09:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £21,779,2281 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AJM Healthcare Group LimitedWheelchair Services for Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board£21,779,228 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Wheelchair Services for Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board · AJM Healthcare Group Limited

    Signed
    22 Feb 2023
    Value
    £21,779,228
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth na The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead , East of England, HP1 1DNContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authority Welwyn Garden City, East of EnglandContact name, email
  • NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealthna Hemel Hempstead , East of EnglandContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Arden & GEM Commissioning Support UnitMediation bodyReview body LeicesterContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.