Provision of Patient Transport Services
A Tender Notice
by NHS GRAMPIAN
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 35.5 month
- Value
- £-£2M
- Sector
- TRANSPORT
- Published
- 03 Dec 2021
- Delivery
- To 01 Jan 2025 (est.)
- Deadline
- 17 Jan 2022 12:00
Concepts
Location
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire: Aberdeen City and Environs
1 buyer
- NHS Grampian Aberdeen
Description
This is a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Patient Transport Services (Especially Renal Patients and other categories of Patients). The Authority’s requirements are for patients without access to alternative transport options, such as relatives/friends or the voluntary sector. This will include those patients whose own transport arrangements are temporarily unavailable. The Renal Service within NHS Grampian is based in units at the following sites: Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Inverurie, Peterhead, Elgin, and Banff. The total number of lots is 8 (1 for each of the 6 dialysis units, 1 for journeys to satellite Renal Units out with a patient’s local area or to ARI, and 1 for journeys to and from RI of Glasgow or Edinburgh). From the tenders received, the Authority intends to appoint a minimum of one provider each for lots 2-6 and a maximum of two providers to lots 1, 7, and 8. The service is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Please refer to the ITT Documents on PCS-Tender for more information.
Lot Division
| 1 | Aberdeen City and Environs The Lot involves transporting patients (especially renal patients) within Aberdeen City's geographical area to and from the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital and other hospitals within the city. A maximum of 2 providers will be appointed onto this lot. Further information is available on the Specification and ITT doc. Additional information: Please see ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
| 2 | Banff & Environs The Lot involves transporting patients within the Banff and environs area to and from Chalmers Hospital. A minimum of 1 provider will be appointed onto this lot. Further information is available on the Specification and ITT doc. Additional information: Please check the ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
| 3 | Elgin & Environs This Lot involves transporting patients within Elgin and environs to and from Dr. Grays Hospital. A minimum of 1 provider will be appointed to this lot. Further information is available on the Specification and ITT. Additional information: Please check the ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
| 4 | Inverurie & Environs This Lot involves transporting patients within Inverurie and environs to and from Inverurie Hospital. A minimum of 1 provider will be appointed to this lot. Further information is available on the Specification and ITT doc. Additional information: Please check the ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
| 5 | Peterhead & Environ The Lot involves transporting patients within Peterhead and environs to and from Peterhead Community Hospital. A minimum of 1 provider will be appointed to this lot. Further information is available on the Specification and ITT. Additional information: Please check the ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
| 6 | Stonehaven & Environs The Lot involves transporting patients within the Stonehaven and environs area to and from Kincardine Community Hospital. A minimum of 1 provider will be appointed onto this lot. Further information is available on the Specification and ITT doc. Additional information: Please check the ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
| 7 | Journeys across NHS Grampian sites to non-local satellite hospitals or to the ARI This Lot covers the transportation of patients to other hospitals outside their geographical area including the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Additional information: Please check the ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
| 8 | Journeys from across NHS Grampian to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary or Glasgow Royal Infirmary This Lot covers the transportation of Patients to hospitals in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Providers may be required to pick up patients from across Grampian and to hospitals in Edinburgh or Glasgow or to any other hospitals outside the Grampian region. For these journeys, the potential providers will be expected to be available at very short notice and journeys could take place anytime including overnight, weekends, and public holidays. A minimum of two providers will be appointed to this lot. Additional information: Please check the ITT Docs on PCS-Tender for further information. |
Renewal Options
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three years and with the option to extend for an additional one year at the authority’s discretion. The Authority also reserves the right to extend beyond the four periods of the framework agreement where there is an urgent clinical and business need to do so or due to any circumstances beyond her control.
Award Criteria
| Quality/Technical | 40 |
| price | 60 |
CPV Codes
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
Indicators
- This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
- Renewals are available.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Staff qualifications are relevant.
Legal Justification
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three years and with the option to extend for an additional one year at the authority’s discretion. The Authority also reserves the right to extend beyond the four periods of the framework agreement where there is an urgent clinical need or extenuating circumstances to do so.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Authority shall notify all bidders of its decision to award the framework via PCS-Tender as soon as possible after a decision has been made. The Authority shall observe a 10 days standstill period before the contract is awarded. Unsuccessful bidders shall be debriefed accordingly. The Authority will be using PCS eTendering System for this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction. The tender publication will be from the week commencing 6th December 2021 via this link (https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/) and the deadline for the return of all completed Tenders is 12:00 on 17/01/2022. The conditions of the contract will be based on the Authority's Terms and Conditions. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 20230. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:675729)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02fd2c
- FTS 030133-2021