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Procurement for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service to NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2024 at 15:00

Tender

19 Sep 2023 at 11:10

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service. The service aims to ensure equitable and accessible transport for eligible patients between their residences and haemodialysis units. The contract duration is 5 years with a potential 2-year extension, valued at up to £3,980,690 for the initial period and £5,572,966 with the full extension. The procurement was conducted by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of the Commissioner in the health services sector in the UK.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses interested in providing specialised road passenger transport services within the health industry category. Suppliers like Veezu Limited have already been awarded contracts within the procurement process. The tender process followed the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with a focus on quality and price criteria. Interested businesses can find detailed bid documentation on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. This tender underscores the commitment to ensuring essential services for patients requiring haemodialysis in the specified regions.

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Notice Title

Procurement for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service to NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) went out to tender for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service ('the Service'). The purpose of the Haemodialysis Transport Service is to ensure that there is an equitable and accessible transport service to all eligible patients based on their medical need. The Service transports BNSSG patients to/from in-centre haemodialysis treatment only, and this will generally be between their places of residence and haemodialysis units. Full details for the requirement, including specification, activity, scope and requirements could be found within the procurement documentation. The duration of the agreement will be for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. The maximum contracted value of the requirement was PS796,138per annum, giving a contract value of PS3,980,690 for the initial 5-year period and PS5,572,966 if the full extension period of 2 Year is adopted. Interested providers were able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Interested providers were able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system. The services were 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 observed the provisions and 10-day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants receives their 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009051-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,572,966 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS, BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact Name
Gill Prior, Michael Pingstone
Contact Email
gill.prior1@nhs.net, michael.pingstone@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 3NX
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England), TLK11 Bristol, City of

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VEEZU

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